Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 105 years after his death, a Minnesota Civil War veteran finally received military honors at his burial site Saturday in St. Paul.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginians fought during the Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve the Union. To honor them, the state legislature created special medals in 1866. Many of the ...

Pictured by an unknown photographer, five U.S. Marine Corps privates with fixed bayonets under the command of their noncommissioned officer (NCO), who displays his M1859 Marine NCO sword. Navy Yard, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! National Archives Textual Records Division Director Trevor Plante highlighted an original Medal of Honor from the Civil War.

Julian Scott, a Civil War Hero will be the topic presented by historian Howard Coffin on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Holcomb House in Johnson. Also speaking will be Phillip ...

105 years after his death, a Minnesota Civil War veteran finally received military honors at his burial site Saturday in St. Paul. Captain Joseph Burger, who is the grandfather of former U.S. Supreme ...

Civil War Medal of Honor recipient finally receives Headstone Medallion On February 15, 1863, Captain Burger, who was only 14 at the time, and 15 others, heroically defended a wagon train against the ...