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Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Posted on April 15, 2015 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal by Jeffrey S. Williams The son of a well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor by 1859 and was performing in Richmond, Virginia, in November of that year when he spontaneously joined … Continue reading →

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Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, CSA (1828-1864)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by civilwarweek

One of the more interesting and tragic figures of the Civil War, Pat Cleburne earned a fame that derived from four circumstances: his Irish birth, his remarkable effectiveness as a division commander in the Army of Tennessee, his proposal in … Continue reading →

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On this date in Civil War history – Battle of Franklin – November 30, 1864

Posted on November 26, 2014 by civilwarweek

Lieutenant General John Bell Hood stood on the high slope of Winstead Hill, just south of Franklin, Tennessee, on the afternoon of 30 November 1864. Hood appeared older than his thirty-three years, as he leaned on a crutch supporting the … Continue reading →

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New Civil War monument honors Minnesotans who fought at Nashville

Posted on November 26, 2014 by civilwarweek

By Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Members of the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society and the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force on Nov. 16 dedicated a new Civil War marker on Shy’s Hill in Nashville, … Continue reading →

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Full Text of the Dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - November 19, 1863

Posted on November 19, 2013 by civilwarweek

For the behind the scenes story about Lincoln’s day at Gettysburg, click here. ORDER OF PROCESSION FOR THE CONSECRATION OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY AT GETTYSBURG, PA., ON THE 19th OF NOVEMBER, 1863. Military under command of Major-General Couch. Major-General Meade … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Soldier Killed at Shiloh to have grave re-dedicated after 150 years

Posted on March 19, 2012 by civilwarweek

Information courtesy of the MN Civil War Commemoration Task Force Event: Civil War Grave Rededication Ceremony Date: April 7, 2012 Place: Oakland Cemetery, 927 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sponsor: Minnesota Civil War Commemoration … Continue reading →

Posted in 1862, Casualties, Cemeteries, Commemoration, Graves | Tagged 16th U.S. Infantry, 1st Minnesota Light Artillery, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Captain William Acker, Civil War, Company C, grave rededication, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Oakland Cemetery, Shiloh, St. Paul | Leave a comment

New York votes to protect Civil War graves

Posted on March 8, 2012 by civilwarweek

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The state Senate has approved legislation that would prohibit the unauthorized sale of veteran cemetery markers that are over 75 years old. The measure was drawn up after the New York Sons of Union Veterans of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefield Preservation, Cemeteries | Tagged civil war graves, grave markers, legislation, New York, Orange County, Sons of Union Veterans, William Larkin | Leave a comment

Graves at Civil War cemetery face being exhumed after 50ft-long sinkhole forces 25 residents to flee their homes

Posted on December 31, 2011 by civilwarweek

The cemetery holds 20,000 graves including 714 Civil War veterans By CRAIG MACKENZIE, UK Daily Mail A sinkhole that forced the evacuation of 25 residents from their homes has spread to an historic cemetery, threatening dozens of graves. Officials in Allentown, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries | Tagged Allentown, burial ground, Cemetery, Ignatz Gresser, Medal of Honor, Pennsylvania, sinkhole, Union Cemetery, West End Cemetery | Leave a comment

150 Years Ago: Battle of Ball’s Bluff Oct. 21, 1861

Posted on October 23, 2011 by civilwarweek

Ball’s Bluff was a small battle by the standards of the Civil War, but it had ramifications far beyond its size. It was only the second significant battle in the east, and received a great deal of attention in both … Continue reading →

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Ceremony salutes Berks soldiers who served in Civil War

Posted on June 12, 2011 by civilwarweek

By Ron Devlin, Reading (Pa.) Eagle Standing on hallowed ground Saturday in Reading’s Aulenbach’s Cemetery, Craig Breneiser invoked President Abraham Lincoln’s immortal words to pay tribute to Berks County soldiers who died in the Civil War. “They made the ultimate … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Cemeteries

Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, CSA (1828-1864)

On this date in Civil War history – Battle of Franklin – November 30, 1864

New Civil War monument honors Minnesotans who fought at Nashville

Full Text of the Dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - November 19, 1863

Minnesota Soldier Killed at Shiloh to have grave re-dedicated after 150 years

New York votes to protect Civil War graves

Graves at Civil War cemetery face being exhumed after 50ft-long sinkhole forces 25 residents to flee their homes

150 Years Ago: Battle of Ball’s Bluff Oct. 21, 1861

Ceremony salutes Berks soldiers who served in Civil War

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