PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WITN) - A ceremony and ribbon cutting were held in Plymouth to remember the black soldiers who fought during ...

In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who ...

Helping Hand Cemetery (HHC) in Courtland hosted a Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 26, that highlighted the veterans ...

Memorial Day was marked by American flags and motorcade processionals throughout Salisbury on Monday, but another celebration ...

Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers ...

On Memorial Day — a holiday that originally honored Union soldiers who died defending the principles enshrined in our ...

The SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT, situated on the southeast quadrant of Cleveland's PUBLIC SQUARE, is the city's major CIVIL WAR memorial. Designed by LEVI T. SCOFIELD, the monument was dedicated ...

On Monday, amid barbecues and sun-soaked lake outings, Americans paused for a moment to remember the men and women who have ...

Lt. William Cullen, an officer with the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment, died in the Battle of Antietam Creek during the Civil War on Sept. 17, 1862. Schuylkill County Common Pleas Judge William Burke, a ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

Charles Rangel Dies at 94 on Memorial Day, Fitting Tribute for a War Hero *Charles Rangel, the legendary Harlem Democrat and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, passed away on Sunday ...

The first Memorial Day tribute was created by newly freed Black Americans in 1865, though racists have tried to erase them ...