Portsmouth, Virginia: Disappointments and Discoveries Posted on April 3, 2018by Nadia OrtonLeave a comment on Portsmouth, Virginia: Disappointments and Discoveries The recently (re)discovered grave of Sgt. Williams, 36th U. S. Colored Infantry. Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Photo: Nadia K. Orton, March 22, 2018. Read More
Protected: Voices of Liberation and Freedom: The Fall of Richmond, April 3rd, 1865 Posted on April 3, 2018by Nadia Orton This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
Virginia: Update on a Tidewater Freedom Fighter Posted on March 30, 2018by Nadia OrtonLeave a comment on Virginia: Update on a Tidewater Freedom Fighter Pvt. Albert Jones, 1st U. S. Colored Cavalry, enlistment card Read More
A North Carolina Civil War veteran in Portsmouth: Sgt. Lewis Rogers, 28th U. S. Colored Infantry Posted on August 11, 2015by Nadia OrtonLeave a comment on A North Carolina Civil War veteran in Portsmouth: Sgt. Lewis Rogers, 28th U. S. Colored Infantry Lincoln Memorial Cemetery: Sgt. Lewis Rogers (1845-1884), father of Richard Rogers, Portsmouth, Virginia funeral director (1881-1951).
