In the days of the Civil War, many regiments consisted of men all from the same county. Each regiment had their own flag and when the war ended, most of those groups of soldiers turned in their flags to their respective state…
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Imagine you had invented a new type of rifle that could be helpful to the U.S. military. How would you go about selling your device? This man simply took his rifle and ammunition and showed up at the White House…
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It was a village inside Arlington National Cemetery, a place where people found refuge during the Civil War. Here’s the story of the unique city and the history behind those buried in this section of the grounds…
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Although most visitors to Arlington National Cemetery simply see the Tomb of the Unknowns and perhaps the JFK grave site, there are many interesting areas of these grounds, including what is perhaps the most historic spot–section 27…
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The Civil War ended in 1865, but how long did the veterans of that war live? There is some controversy over who was the last man standing, but we do know this retirement home was caring for vets during the Truman administration…
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Today veteran’s hospitals and retirement homes are common place, but in the years after the Civil War, grassroots efforts began to establish and fund the first such facilities. This is the story of the north and south and the care of their former soldiers…
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Horses are racing through the streets of St. Joseph, MO this weekend much like they did 150 years ago. It’s a venture that lasted just one a half years but still captivates residents and visitors to these historic stables.
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The shots at Ft. Sumter in April of 1861 are often considered the first military action of the Civil War. However, one could make a case that the battle in this Kansas town five years prior was the event that made the war inevitable. This is the story of that town and it’s militant leader…
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In the years just ahead of the Civil War, thousands of people came to Kansas ahead of a critical vote on whether the new state would accept or reject slavery. Here’s the story of one of the most famous to make the journey…
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Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, but it was this man who defeated him for the Senate two years earlier. We’ll go to the home of the man known as the “little giant…”
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Even by today’s standards, the cost of this battle was staggering. It was a 12 hour conflict that saw a man killed every second; that’s every second for 12 straight hours…
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The fields were filled with ears of corn nearing harvest during September, but the kernels would never be shelled. In fact, it was these fields that were not large enough to bury the dead from both sides of another battle in the Civil War…
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Imagine going into a battle and having the enemy’s plan of attach in your hands. It sounds like it would not be a fair fight, but this is the story of what one general did with the plans he discovered…
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You may have heard stories of family members fighting against one another during the Civil War. At this famous battlefield, it was the teacher who sought to defeat his student…
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The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home, a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as ‘The Battle of the Hemp Bales’ in Lexington, Missouri…
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No battles were fought here…but that didn’t keep the fort from accidentally firing on its own residents. All of this week we are in St. Joesph, MO and are brought to you by stjomo.com. Check out the Pony Express, Jesse James and much more in St. Joe…
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Imagine hitting the age to retire and then deciding to go volunteer for the army. That is what John Burns did. The military rejected him because of his age…but then the battle came to him and he joined the army anyway.
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He is perhaps the most famous name to fight at the battle of Gettysburg. His leadership on the battlefield has made his name immortal, but he would probably preferred to remain anonymous.
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I hope you are enjoying our series of interviews from Gettysburg. I’ve spent quite a bit of time there recently and have really enjoyed the many people that I have met. The national battlefield has a brand new visitors center that is really a grand site to see. If you are in that part of the country, take time to really enjoy the town and its rich history. I’m glad I did!
In the three days leading up to Independence Day in 1863, Americans waged the greatest of battles against one another at Gettysburg. So for the next three days, we’ll go there as well to take a look at the people the played at important role in that conflict. We begin with the man who led the Union…a man most Americans can not name.
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