Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, ...

To appreciate the act of offering comfort for the victims of war, there are few better sources of inspiration than Walt ...

Dressed in the style of a French frontier fighter of the time, with a hatchet and possible bag on one hip, a powderhorn and haversack on the other, and a tricorn hat on his head, Sites acknowledged ...

Veterans Day, Nov. 11, started in 1918 and was originally known as Armistice Day to celebrate those who fought in World War I ...

A soldier—a boy often as young as 16—also carried a foot-square, waterproof canvas haversack with three days’ rations; a three-pint canteen (plus apples, blackberries, and other forage); and ...

On Oct. 26, 2024, a group of veterans, reporters, and onlookers gathered in Section 19 of Mound Cemetery to honor Civil War ...

Lt Glover took Myrtle "the parachick" into battle inside his haversack, but only remembered after a lull in fighting. "Very sadly there was bullet holes through the sack and of course Myrtle was ...

Inspired by his great-uncle who died during the Second World War, Al Cameron is sharing stories of other veterans ...

"And just at that moment in walked Harold Wilson with his haversack and pipe, and went to look at the bookshelf. "So I said to this chap, 'Don't fool about with backbench MPs, why don't we go ...

For the Volunteers, this involved a standard tunic with rolled collar, dark green shoulder straps and pointed cuffs, brown leather bandolier and white canvas haversack. However, uniform was not ...