The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...

Charles H. Walker settled in Columbia County after the war, and his descendants are committed to preserving and sharing his ...

A backyard excavation uncovers the remains of a Civil War soldier, marking a profound historical ... to pass Wayne Gretzky on all-time list with empty-net goal: 'Let's wait' 18 Common Electrical ...

The city of Beaufort is developing six acres of prime property along Battery Creek into a park to honor the unsung story of a remarkable group of Civil War soldiers known as the 1st South Carolina ...