One man’s curiosity about his family tree left him stunned. He discovered relatives who had fought in the Civil War. In this ...

Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of two Civil War soldiers: one who fought for the Union and its desire to ...

A local county has announced a plan to revitalize a historic building. Built in 1910 by architect William Earl Russ, Memorial ...

Members of Marietta Juvenile Drum Corps on the Washington County Courthouse steps. (Photo courtesy of the Marietta College Legacy Library, Slack Research Collection) Thousands of veterans of the Grand ...

Twenty-two Black soldiers died in the Simpsonville Massacre, buried in a mass grave, their final resting place unknown.

Lorain County Veterans Service Commission officials deserve credit for purchasing 39 books from the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Civil War Museum to donate them to every library, public and private high ...

At 85, Fred Minus has turned his passion for history into an educational mission, performing reenactments of Union soldiers and giving lectures about the Black men, young and old, who served in the ...

Aug. 11—THERESA — The 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War will be commemorated at a cemetery here on Saturday, where the spirit of local legends and patriots will arise. It will include ...

There are times I venture into our local cemeteries and spend time reading. It is not a novel or a newspaper that I read, but words engraved in granite, slate and marble. Words that date back ...