Civil War group sues over Virginia city flag ban
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - A group of descendants of Civil War soldiers who fought for the South sued a city in western Virginia on Thursday over a regulation that prevents them from flying Confederate flags. The City of Lexington adopted the ordinance in September 2011, which only permits flying the American, Virginia state and Lexington city flags from downtown light poles. ...
Civil War descendants sue over Confederate flag regulation
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - A group of descendants of Civil War soldiers who fought for the South sued a city in western Virginia on Thursday over a regulation that prevents them from flying Confederate flags.
January 1862: Columbus adjusts to ongoing Civil War
More than 25 years after the end of the American Civil War, Columbus veteran and local historian Alfred Emory Lee summed up the mood of the city as the conflict entered its second calendar year in January 1862: “The year opened rather cheerlessly. The vast volunteer host which had so nobly responded to the various calls of the President had as yet experienced but faintly the inspiration of ...
Recognizing African-American troops in the Civil War
With the help of a Republican presidential candidate, there may be more recognition for African-American Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War Battle of the Crater.Newt Gingrich, along with co-author William R. Forstchen, wrote "The Battle of the C
One of the last true sons of a Confederate veteran dies
A former business owner and one of the last links to the American Civil War died Jan. 28. Lucas L. Meredith Jr. - a native of Dinwiddie County - was the son of a flag bearer during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. He died Saturday at age 87.Lucas "Lew" M
Mike Hall: When was the War of 1812?
What war involving the United States began 200 years ago this year? There are enough clues in that question to make answering it as simple as answering, "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" It was the War of 1812, of course.
OUTDOORS: “Plowshares into Swords" runs until Feb. at Historical Museum
When you think about the American Civil war, Michigan doesn’t immediately come to mind. Michigan is situated well above the Mason-Dixon Line and none of the battles was on Michigan territory.
Horace Greeley born
Date of Event: Friday, February 3, 2012 Year: 1811 Teaser: Horace Greeley, the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune, is born in Amherst, New Hampshire. Greeley represented New York in Congress during the 1840s, ran against President Ulysses Grant as a Liberal Republican in 1872, and was one of the most influential American journalists before, during, and after the Civil War. More »
The 'case' against Hezbollah
The US government's case linking the Lebanese movement with drugs and money-laundering is flawed, say legal experts.