Weigel was the last Union soldier to be buried in Westmoreland County. The ceremony to honor him is part of a project with the Sons of Union Soldiers fraternity that started nationwide more than ...

Wiegel of the 189th Ohio Volunteers, the love and respect for the last living Union soldier from Westmoreland County were on full display, some 79 years after his passing. William Bray ...

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Gabrielle Union is all about her family. The latest example of that is the latest family photo the "Being Mary Jane" actress shared on Instagram with husband Dwyane Wade and their five-year-old ...

MONDAY WAS a somber Memorial Day for sisters Molly Darling and Wendy Lotz, who lost both of their parents late last year, but came to the ceremony at the Veterans Administration Hospital in ...

The first Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. The holiday was originally dedicated to the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War by the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union ...

In Charleston, South Carolina, thousands of formerly enslaved Black Americans organized a Memorial Day commemoration for deceased Union soldiers who had lost their lives in the Civil War (1861 ...

RENSSELAER — The city held its Memorial Day parade on Sunday. Opening ceremonies were held in front of Beverwyck Cemetery, at the corner of Washington Avenue and Seventh Street. The parade ...

Ten New York Army National Guard soldiers who were wounded during an ... News of your troops and units can be sent to Times Union, Duty Calls, Terry Brown, Box 15000, Albany, NY 12212 or brownt@ ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it was established in 1868 by John A. Logan to honor fallen Union soldiers. Several Memorial Day events are planned in Topeka including ceremonies and a mass.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten.