LOUIS – In a relentless rainstorm, a groundbreaking ceremony was held, attributing to the sacrifice of African American soldiers during the Civil War ... right here in Missouri and this ...

T.J. Stiles, Author, Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War: Centralia ... have been looking all over Missouri. They've been hearing reports. There's X number of soldiers here.

Others show how a loved one was cherished through a photograph. This section displays objects that helped the soldier get through the atrocities of war—objects that have helped generations since in ...

The Civil War had begun ... Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri -- President Lincoln insisted that the war was not about slavery or black rights; it was a war to preserve the Union.

Tom Wolff “We’ve tended to see soldiers in the 1860s as stoic and heroic—monuments to duty, honor and sacrifice,” says Lesley Gordon, editor of Civil War History, a leading academic ...

Later, guests visited the Locust Hill African Cemetery for a wreath presentation that acknowledged Black soldiers who died during Civil War action.

William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic book. By Matt White Published Apr 24, 2025 5:40 PM EDT As the soldiers of ...