SD Civil War Veterans
South Dakota's Civil War Veterans
Tell us YOUR Civil War Story!
We are actively seeking public input on this project.
Trauma and the Challenge of Re-entering Society
USD's Dr. Kurt Hackemer talks about what it was like for SD's Civil War veterans to come back from the war.
John J. January
John January was a Union Soldier imprisoned at Andersonville, Georgia and Florence, South Carolina. He moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota after the war.
The Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota
Members of The Grand Army of the Republic veterans' organization wielded a lot of political and social clout in South Dakota's early days.
Telling the Stories of South Dakota's Civil War Veterans
The latest installment of Images of the Past explores the impact that Civil War veterans had on South Dakota, from Territorial times to the present day. We are also inviting the public to share their stories here.
SDPB’s Images of the Past is a multiplatform project that offers a fresh look at historic images and documents from the well-known and nearly unknown places, people, and events of South Dakota.
IMages of the Past Civil War Blogs
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The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, starting a process that will reach Congress later in April.
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Julianne Nicholson is a pro at portraying grief. She does it in Mare of Eastown and Janet Planet. But she was relieved to get to do something different with her character Sinatra in Hulu's Paradise.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.
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Woodpeckers are vandalizing car window and mirrors in the town of Rockport, Mass.
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Nico Iamaleava is leaving Tennessee after a public NIL renegotiation, days before the spring transfer portal window opens. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Richard Johnson from CBS Sports about the standoff between the university and the student athlete.
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Immigration officials called student Mohsen Mahdawi in for his U.S. citizenship interview. When he arrived, ICE arrested him. Experts say it's a new extreme in the crackdown on student activism.
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Women pilots worry they will lose precious flight time as the Air Force rolls back the rules on flying while pregnant. The move comes as the Pentagon looks at standards across the military.
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A top House Democrat is asking independent agency watchdogs to investigate after NPR reporting revealed DOGE may have taken sensitive data from the National Labor Relations Board. -
Hamas is rejecting a new Israeli proposal to pause the war in Gaza, a Hamas official told NPR. Earlier, officials mediating talks had expressed optimism that a deal could be reached within weeks. -
The president's comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands. -
The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA playoffs later this week. While the team is known for its moves on the court, clips highlighting their affectionate teasing of sideline reporter, Nick Gallo, have become a viral sensation with fans.
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Books "overtly promoting DEI, gender ideology, and critical race theory" are under new scrutiny following a memo issued by acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Derrick Anderson.
Tell Us YOUR Family's Civil War Story!
As part of our efforts to uncover the stories of South Dakota's Civil War veterans, we are asking for the public's help. Please consider sharing your family's story with us on our Images of the Past Facebook group
Thank you for being a part of the project!