Old Abe the War Eagle Has A Beer Named After Him
Old Abe the War Eagle was a Bald Eagle that was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War. Named in honor of President Lincoln, Old Abe went into battle with...
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Old Abe the War Eagle was a Bald Eagle that was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War. Named in honor of President Lincoln, Old Abe went into battle with...
The U.S. Postal Service has released the designs for the 2015 Civil War commemorative stamps, the fifth and final issues in the series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This year’s stamps...
The CSS Georgia was a Confederate ironclad built to defend Savannah, Georgia, but the vessel never went anywhere. The heavy ship had underpowered engines and was turned into a floating artillery battery. Even so,...
At long last, on November 6th, 2014, Lt. Alonzo Cushing was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Gettysburg on July 3rd, 1863. Cushing, who was in command of Battery A of...
Update: The ceremony was delayed while relatives of Alonzo Cushing were located who could accept the medal on his behalf. Two cousins of Cushing will be presented with his Medal of Honor on November...
A Round Up of Civil War Era Ships in the News in the Spring of 2014 USS Monitor Restoration Resumes Ever since portions of the Union ironclad USS Monitor were recovered from the waters...
A flag that belonged to a Massachusetts cavalry regiment has been found in the basement of the Lowell (MA) Memorial Auditorium. The flag, a V-shaped cavalry guidon, is inside a wood and glass case....
The United States Postal Service will issue a new Abraham Lincoln stamp on the 16th president’s 205th birthday February 12th, 2014. The stamp will make its debut in Springfield, Illinois and will be for...