Wins, a Black man leading a school whose cadets fought and died for the Confederacy, won some uphill battles, including removing a prominent statue of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. But VMI’s powerful ...

Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their ...

belonged to some of the Black military men who excelled and were celebrated during this month’s exhibit at the Illinois State Museum. That included Silas Sappington, who was a member of the 55th ...

Adam Krall, a historic site interpreter with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, showcases an original rifle that would have been used by the 56th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry in the ...