The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

The ceremony included the U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms, a musket volley ... After reading about the discovery of 28 Civil War soldiers’ remains, look through 55 haunting ...

Some reflect the pageantry and pride imbued in uniforms or encouragement from the sound of a bugle. Others show how a loved one was cherished through a photograph. This section displays objects that ...