African American Civil War soldier honored with trail head in Oak Ridge

Elijah Wood was an enslaved soldier who fought for the Union in the Civil War and served in the first United States Colored ...
WDIO News

Meet the last ever Civil War veteran

Nearly 100 years after the Civil War began, its last surviving veteran, Albert Woolson, passed away in Duluth, at age 106.
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Oak Ridge will added to the Civil War Trails thanks to a slave who fought in the Union Army

Wood, born into slavery, fought in the Union Army. He returned to Robertsville and founded Wood Chapel and School for other former slaves.

Oak Ridge honors Civil War veteran Elijah Wood with trail marker

The ceremony will be a dedication of the new Elijah Wood Civil War Trails Marker. Wood was born into slavery in the area that ...
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U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery in Blount needs continued research

Research on the men of the U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery is a continuing process for the Blount County Historical Museum and the East Tennessee History Center. Their service was epic and marked a ...
The Herald-Mail

Talk on Civil War artillery at Boonsboro library, March 25

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host James A. Rosebrock, who will discuss the organization of light artillery batteries. The talk will take place on Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the ...
MLive

Civil War comes alive at U.P. historic fort with reenactors, artillery demonstrations

KEWEENAW COUNTY, MI – Step back in time at this Civil War-era army camp reenactment. Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, will have an encampment at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park from 8:30 a.m.