soldiers (39)

by . A black sailor in the American Revolution This African American sailor, whose portrait here was painted during the American Revolution, wears the uniform of a sailor in the navy rather than of one [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . A French tank on the moveCaption read, "Actual battle scene of French tank going into action, while behind it a line of French infantry is moving up to its [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . A machine gunner from the 115th Machine Gun Battalion, 30th Division takes aim as he sits next to another soldier on an earthen ledge of a trench. The 30th Division was named "Old Hickory Division" [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Original title: "Negro Marines prepare for action. Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps started enlisting Negroes on June 1, 1942. The first class of 1,200 Negro volunteers began [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . African American Marines, World War II Original title: "Negro Marines prepare for action. Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps started enlisting Negroes on June 1, 1942. The [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Battle of MogadishuU.S. soldiers return to their base after a mission in Somalia in [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . "Moving pictures" were brand-new technology in 1898, and films of the Spanish-American War gave most Americans their first “live” look at battle. But this film, of course, was only a [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Civil War camp scene showing winter huts and corduroy roadsCivil War camp scene showing winter huts and corduroy roads Photograph of a Union army camp during the Civil War shows winter huts as well [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Civil War Field Hospital A field hospital in Savage Station, Virginia, during the Peninsular Campaign of May–August [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Lunk, Daniel. Civil War Reenactment: A Union Cavalry Officer A reenactor portraying a Union cavalry officer explains the weapons and equipment carried by cavalry in the Civil [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. Civil War Reenactment: Firing a Musket Reenactors portraying Union soldiers in the Civil War demonstrate the firing of a musket. A transcript of the video's audio is [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. Civil War Reenactment: Uniforms A reenactor portraying a Union cavalry officer explains some of the many uniforms worn by soldiers in the Civil War. A transcription of the video is [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Lunk, Daniel. In this video, a Confederate soldier making his way home at the end of the Civil War is stopped by Union soldiers at a checkpoint, then cooks for them in exchange for a day’s rations. A transcription [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Civil War soldiers playing cardsCivil War soldiers playing cards At an encampment at Petersburg, Virginia, soldiers of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry play cards in front of their tents during the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Come on, boys! Do your duty by enlisting now!Come on, boys! Do your duty by enlisting now!The United States Army was quite small in the spring of 1917. A draft was quickly established, but men were [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Although many African Americans wanted to join the Union army during the first two years of the Civil War, they were often turned away. But after January 1, 1863 -- the day Lincoln delivered the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Confederate dead on the Hagerstown RoadConfederate dead on the Hagerstown Road In Antietam, Maryland, dead Confederate soldiers lie on the ground near a fence on the Hagerstown [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Confederate soldier dead at GettysburgConfederate soldier dead at Gettysburg A Confederate soldier lies dead between two boulders at Gettysburg during the Civil [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Walbert, David. A small two-man tent from the Civil War, nicknamed the "dog tent" by soldiers. First introduced in 1862, many Union and Confederate soldiers were issued one for shelter during active campaign. The [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Enlist On which side of the window are you?Men who stayed safe at home would be left out of the glory. Here, a man stays safe inside, left in the shadows, while victorious soldiers parade outside his [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . For you - they are giving their lives over there…Americans at home were reminded that their boys in uniform were “giving their lives over there” and encouraged to “give every cent” they could spare [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Hardtack, a dry flour biscuit, earned nicknames such as "tooth-dullers," "worm castles," and "sheet iron crackers" from soldiers. Hardtack made up a large portion of a soldier’s daily ration. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Landscape view of vegetation and mountains in former Demilitarized Zone A landscape view of vegetation and mountains in central Vietnam's former Demilitarized Zone shows small trees and grassland in [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Learn to make and test the big gunsPoster showing large coast artillery batteries firing. The army offered men a chance to learn skills that might serve them in a future job or “trade.” This [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . North Carolina's Black WWII ExperiencePodcast of a UNC-TV Black Issues Forum [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)