'Lost' Union troops killed at Battle of Olustee are in S.C. cemetery, says local writer
Orange Park's Don Hillhouse, a "serious amateur" history researcher, scoured the National Archives for records of Union troops killed 161 years ago.
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Caulking the path to progress: Meet Isaac Myers, the man who the sealed the gaps in opportunity for maritime workers
Discover the inspiring story of Isaac Myers, a pioneering Baltimore caulker and advocate for union rights, who fought for fair wages and equal opportunities for Black workers in the 1800s.
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Union general still vilified for insulting New Orleans women, but he also defended Black rights
The first military commander to oversee the occupation of New Orleans after the Civil War wasn't all good or all bad. But some things just stuck deeper in the collective memory.