Saturday, May 30, 2026

Union Army

The 14th Brooklyn Regiment – A Unit That Heroically Served in Three Wars

The 14th Brooklyn Regiment became officially known during the American Civil War as the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was a volunteer...

How Brooklyn Honored the Heroes of the War of Independence – The History of the Service Medal

After General Robert E. Lee’s army surrendered in April 1865, many Union volunteers from Brooklyn finally returned home. Soon after, then-Mayor Alfred M. Wood...
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