Jim McDevitt, 84, in uniform, readied his bugle, a polished silver-toned instrument ... played to signal the end of the day during the Civil War. It began to be sounded at military funerals ...

When the smoke has cleared from the 21-gun salute and the last note of taps has rang out from the bugle, he makes his way to the section ... began as a day of remembrance for Union soldiers who died ...

General Butterfield enlisted in service during the American Civil War ... unit insignias on uniforms to identify a soldier’s place in the army. He also liked to write bugle calls.

Usually, a civil war is one where all of the fighting takes place within a single country. It occurs when two or more organized groups from the same country clash because of major disagreements ...

Amidst the chaos of 1860s warfare, one Confederate unit marched into battle dressed like Revolutionary War ghosts. This was no accident. ‘I am Ashamed’: West Point Professor Resigns in ...

Dozens of people who hadn't even heard of Civil War veteran John Weigel until today honoring his memory and his family. The first of its kind in Westmoreland County, *** Memorial Day ceremony for ...

Civil War Trails Inc. announced in May that Chris Brown has been named executive director of the organization, which oversees a network of more than 1,550 historic sites across six states.

Because of what they sacrificed for me, the heroes who found rest in this glen were black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, 12 of them and their families. Local history has it the cemetery ...

In 1936, as Spain descended into a bloody civil war, the left-wing Republican side put out an international call for help. They were fighting against the right-wing Nationalists, who were led by ...