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This Week in The Civil War, 150 Years Ago
By The Associated PressThis week 150 years ago in the Civil War, Ulysses Grant hurled his Union forces at heavily fortified Vicksburg, Miss., in hopes of a swift conquest of the Mississippi River city. Union artillery began the assault early on May 19, 1863 before troopers...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Travel, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years
julieg@herald-mail.comChristopher Steiffel Smith ended up dying in a poorhouse, but the town he founded 200 years ago — Smithsburg — is thriving today. Smith, who had been a stone mason, was believed to be in his early 60s when he bought Shadrach’s Lot...Tags: U.S. Army, Landforms, Farms, Culture, Arts
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History's 12 greatest mountaintop miles
Taken cumulatively, it might be the most historic stretch of mountaintop in the Mid-Atlantic. From the Interstate 70 footbridge south along the spine of South Mountain, the ridgeline has seen an extraordinary amount of American life (and death) go by. In...Tags: New York Yankees, Washington Monument, Armed Forces, Battle of Antietam, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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World War II veteran, POW shares experiences of war
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWith the number of World War II veterans dying at the rate of more than 600 per day, it was a rare occasion to have two veterans of the conflict together in Chambersburg on Thursday. World War II veteran and best-selling author of “Hell’s...Tags: U.S. Army, Philippines, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Human Interest, Japan
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Seneca Valley knocks out Rebels
Thursday, May 16, 2013 PREP BASEBALL GERMANTOWN, Md. — Second-seeded Seneca Valley erased a 2-0 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the first on Thursday en route to an 8-4 win over South Hagerstown in a Maryland Class 3A West semifinal....Tags: Track and Field, Baltimore Orioles, Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Baseball
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Prep Track & Field: Rebels girls make strides at 3A West meet
andrewm@herald-mail.comThe South Hagerstown girls track and field team shot for the stars and hit the moon, finishing second at the Maryland Class 3A West region championships Thursday at Tuscarora High School. Urbana topped the 13-team field with 114 points for the two-day...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Track and Field, Northwood, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Six Americans among 15 confirmed dead in suicide car bombing in Afghan capital
Associated PressA suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said. U.S. soldiers rushed to the scene to help, including...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Hamid Karzai, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Rebels stay alive with 11-inning victory
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 PREP BASEBALL DAMASCUS, Md. — The second trip to Damascus on Wednesday was positive for South Hagerstown. After a 3-3, eight-inning stalemate that was suspended by darkness on Tuesday, South returned and kept its season...Tags: New York Yankees, Morningstar Incorporated, Brandon Allen, American Legion, Car Mechanics
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Track & Field: Like father, like daughter as Freeman gets D-I scholarship
andrewm@herald-mail.comLike father, like daughter: Hayley Freeman is going D-I. The South Hagerstown senior track star signed a letter of intent Tuesday with the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., where she will receive an athletic scholarship to compete at the...Tags: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Big South Conference, Track and Field, College Football, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Ranson firm preserves the fabric of American history
richardb@herald-mail.comThe clothes Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford’s Theater, the flag on Iwo Jima, Stonewall Jackson’s uniform, pre-Columbian textiles and hundreds more artifacts like them have been spread across tables in a small shop in Ranson. Textile Preservation...Tags: Arts and Culture, Abraham Lincoln, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Museums
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Prep Baseball: Rebels rout Watkins Mill for long-awaited win
bobp@herald-mail.comThe South Hagerstown baseball team waited a long time to gain a win in the playoffs. It took either three days or four years, depending on your persective. In fact, it’s the first time South has won a game in a while. The Rebels ended three...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports, Baseball
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