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Juneteenth Soldiers
A USCT story from Cofield, North Carolina
"For Alliance board member Marvin Tupper Jones, the Civil War past is part of his family's history. His great-grandfather, two gg-grandfathers and 18 other relatives served in United States Civil War forces. Moreover, some of those relatives served in Texas at the time of Juneteenth, and Marvin calls them Juneteenth Soldiers.
Even closer, one Juneteenth Soldier, Martin Van Buren Reynolds, is buried on Marvin's family farm. Every year, he places flags on the graves of Reynolds, and Jack Robbins, Marvin's great-grandfather, The two soldiers became brothers-in-law after the war. Here is a short video about Reynolds, produced by Marvin."
Revisiting a Key Defense of Washington
In his memoir, General William T. Sherman recounts the story of President Lincoln visiting the soldiers of the 69th New York at Fort Corcoran following the defeat at the Battle of Bull Run.
Thousands of Union Soldiers in Arlington played an important role in the defenses of Washington. In "Holding the Line" author Mark Benbow explores the lives of these men who helped guard the Capital.
A father and his four year old son set out to visit the sites of all the 68 Civil War forts that once defended Washington.
Local DC Historian Robert Malesky discovers the only known image of Fort Bunker Hill. Enjoy this captivating story, Finding Fort Bunker Hill , from his history blog "Bygone Brookland."
