Welcome Home Pvt. Benton Kinkead
Ashes of Civil War Veteran to be buried in Plattsmouth, Nebraska On October 26, 1861 at the age of 16,...
The Boys in Blue of ’63
A Look at Osawatomie Post 179 in Hartington Nebraska As Memorial Day is right around the corner and many of...
The Real Lincoln
The True History of the Famous Gettysburg Speech – A Surprising Revelation This article appeared in The Nebraska State Journal...
General Order No. 11
Today, May 30, we honor the traditional day of observance of Decoration Day, or Memorial Day. The G.A.R has long...
Memorial Day Address, 1890
The Memorial Day Address delivered by Hon. Samuel M. Chapman at the the Memorial Day Observance at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Today in History: General Grant’s Birthday
Today marks the 198th anniversary of General Ulysses S. Grant’s birthday. In honor of Grant’s birthday the following article was...
Saw Fatal Shot Fired
David Dorn, Witness of Murder Mr. Dorn had served his country as a member of the 1st United States Cavalry....
Nebraskans Play a Major Role in Civil War Battle
by Gerald D. “Jerry” Meyer – Nebraska National Guard Historian At the Fort Donelson National Battlefield along the Cumberland River...
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