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Captured by Forrest - Seattle's Clement Phelps of Company B 81st Illinois Infantry
Clement Phelps (1839-1914) Mount Pleasant Cemetery Seattle WA Pictured is the grave of Clement Phelps in Seattle's historic Mount...
Civil War Seattle
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Seattle's first Memorial Day - 1879
In 1878, the nation's leading organization of Union veterans of the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic, was established for the...
Civil War Seattle
May 30, 20222 min read
Seattle Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient, Asbury F. Haynes
Seattle Civil War veteran Asbury F. Haynes was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek, fought on...
Civil War Seattle
Apr 5, 20224 min read
The Wandering Ghost of the Lost Cause
A searing commentary on Jefferson Davis appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper, June 1, 1893. This was part of a piece...
Civil War Seattle
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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