The final indignity befell Cpl. William Demby when his name was spelled incorrectly on his tombstone at Loudon Park National Cemetery. The Union Army corporal died of wounds during the Civil War and ...

The man who historians believe was the first Black man to fire a weapon in support of the Union Army — even though he was forbidden from joining the army — will be honored with an interpretive sign at ...

Living souls can be sparse at cemeteries, but that’s not by design. Many cemeteries, including these five in Maryland, are well worth a visit.