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Perhaps surprisingly, the South embraced Lincoln in death almost as quickly, if not as devoutly, as the North did. To be sure, some Southerners took pleasure in the demise of the one Northerner they saw as their principal tormentor. In Columbia, S.C., which had burned after being captured by Sherman's army, young Emma LeConte rejoiced in her tiffany shopping diary: "Hurrah! Old Abe Lincoln has been assassinated!" And a Richmond woman who had lost her home, two sons and a daughter, pronounced... Read More

My "Lolo" Grandfather is a member of the first Filipino InfantryIsidoro L. Refuerzo  Insignia of Filipino Battalions and RegimentsCourtesy of the US army Institute of Hearldry    Description: On a yellow disk 3 1/4 inches in diameter with a 1/8 inch edge, a conventionalized black volcano emitting smoke, the volcano charged with three yellow mullets in fess.Symbolism: The volcano represents the area in which the units were located. The three stars are taken from the Philippines Coat of Arms... Read More