Col. Elmer Ellsworth became the first officer to die in the Civil War when he was gunned down by an innkeeper in Alexandria, Virginia. Corbis On May 23, 1861, Virginia seceded from the Union.

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Check out Rafael Eledge's appraisal of a Civil War colonel uniform group, ca. 1863, in Vintage Denver 2024, Hour 2. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...