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The Rev. Alan Farley — 25 Years On The Road In Battle Of Good & Evil
By Julio C. Zangroniz
The Rev. Alan Farley describes his Christian ministry in the world of Civil War reenacting as “still fighting against the Devil after 25 years.”
Four Unknown Dead At Yorktown Receive New Headstones, Burial Rites
By Scott C. Boyd
YORKTOWN, Va. — Four previously unknown Union soldiers now lie in graves with their names engraved into new headstones, thanks to Thomas L. Grund Jr.
Ben Maryniak Dies At 61; An Authority On Chaplains
LANCASTER, N.Y. — Benedict R. Maryniak, a student of the Civil War who portrayed the Rev. Philos Cook, chaplain of the 94th New York Volunteers, died May 25 at age 61 after a short illness.
CWPT’s CivilWar.org Promises To Be Best Source For History & Preservation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) has redesigned and expanded its CivilWar.org Web site, aiming to become “the Internet’s greatest resource for Civil War history lovers around the world.”
Fees Go Up For The Park’s Cyclorama, Museum, Movie
Admission charges for the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center went up June 15.
Updated 7/10/2009 |