Tucked in the back of the Memphis National Cemetery is a piece of Tennessee and U.S. history that is often forgotten. Under two stately trees, more than 100 Black U.S. soldiers are buried. Those ...
On April 12, 1896, General Nathan Bedford Forrest led 2,500-3,000 Confederate troops to overtake Fort Pillow, in southwest Tennessee, located 40 miles north of Memphis. A garrison of 600 union ...
This story is part of The Confederate Reckoning, a collaborative project of USA TODAY Network newsrooms across the South to critically examine the legacy of the Confederacy and its influence on ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A hardcover indigo-colored bound book ...
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston history teacher's second book will offer a different view of a controversial Civil War battle. Rick Justice has been Civil War enthusiast for decades. The book, which ...
Let us all be grateful that we have colored troops that will fight / John David Smith -- An ironic route to glory : Louisiana's native guards at Port Hudson / Lawrence Lee Hewitt -- Battle on the ...
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