The Militia Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1862, allowed enslaved men to fight for their country during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the United States Colored Troops, made up ...

LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Upgrades to Lynn Haven’s Monument Park, which features a statue of a Union Soldier facing North, are now completed. Park updates include new landscaping, walking paths, ...

A groundbreaking tribute celebrating the courage and sacrifice of 70 Black Union soldiers will soon grace the heart of downtown Rocky Mount, Virginia. The monument, slated for unveiling in late 2025, ...

A monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers is coming to Downtown Rocky Mount, Virginia. A monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers who fought for the U.S. in the Civil War will be unveiled at the ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office donated two new cemetery markers at the Unknown & Known Afro-Union Civil War Soldiers Memorial. "They had to fight for the right, to fight for the ...

At the center of the city’s monuments discussion is the recognition that maybe not all Confederate monuments deserve to be removed. For example, one monument featuring a Confederate soldier was ...