Franklin County residents and the local branch NAACP unveiled a monument Sunday to 70 Black men from the county who fought ...
A 14-foot bronze statue unveiled on Sunday in Rocky Mount honors the 70 men born in Franklin County who fought for their ...
The Militia Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1862, allowed enslaved men to fight for their country during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the United States Colored Troops, made up ...
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Upgrades to Lynn Haven’s Monument Park, which features a statue of a Union Soldier facing North, are now completed. Park updates include new landscaping, walking paths, ...
A monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers is coming to Downtown Rocky Mount, Virginia. A monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers who fought for the U.S. in the Civil War will be unveiled at the ...
A groundbreaking tribute celebrating the courage and sacrifice of 70 Black Union soldiers will soon grace the heart of downtown Rocky Mount, Virginia. The monument, slated for unveiling in late 2025, ...
A new monument honoring 70 Black men from Franklin County who served in the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War was ...
Arkansas has more than 20 Confederate monuments, but fewer people know about the state's four monuments that honor Union soldiers, said Mark Christ, a spokesman for the Arkansas Historic Preservation ...
Lynchburg, VA - A memorial service was held for an African American Union soldier on Sunday, more than 140 years after his death. His body lies in an unmarked grave at Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg.