Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of two Civil War soldiers: one who fought for the Union and its desire to ...
Members of Marietta Juvenile Drum Corps on the Washington County Courthouse steps. (Photo courtesy of the Marietta College Legacy Library, Slack Research Collection) Thousands of veterans of the Grand ...
Dozens of people who hadn't even heard of Civil War veteran John Weigel until today honoring his memory and his family. The first of its kind in Westmoreland County, *** Memorial Day ceremony for the ...
Join us as Steve Phillips and Robert McDaniel take their metal detectors to the former home of Confederate General Nathan ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - One man’s curiosity about his family tree left him stunned. He discovered relatives who had fought in the Civil War. In this week’s We the People, 19’s Katie Tercek share how ...
Aug. 11—THERESA — The 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War will be commemorated at a cemetery here on Saturday, where the spirit of local legends and patriots will arise. It will include ...
At 85, Fred Minus has turned his passion for history into an educational mission, performing reenactments of Union soldiers and giving lectures about the Black men, young and old, who served in the ...