Southern operatives tried to light New York businesses on fire and bring the Northern city to its knees on this date in 1864 ...
After that battle, Sergeant Major Christian Fleetwood of the 4th Regiment wrote ... For all that, New Market Heights is little more than a footnote in Civil War history—a battle, scholars ...
Dockum, a distinguished Civil War veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient. Dockum was born in New York, where he enlisted in the 16th New York Volunteers Infantry Regiment. He fought in numerous ...
David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...