Slideshow: Unsung heroes of the Civil War

SLIDESHOW - On the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, theGrio is looking back at some of the war's most decorated and courageous people...

Apr 12, 2011
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On the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, theGrio is looking back at some of the war’s most courageous figures. The following 15 individuals played a very important role in turning the tides of the nation’s bloodiest war. Take a look at these heroes from America’s past.

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