Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

Jefferson Davis was the U.S. Secretary of War who betrayed his country to become the first and only president of the ...

Bones found 10 years ago during excavations for Riverfront Park were determined to be Union soldiers and were properly ...

What did the Civil War do to railroading? The changes were rapid, profound, lasting, and formed the real basis of truly ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought to preserve slavery.

While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union messages and funding the Union army with gold.

On Jan. 25, 1865, a company of Black Union soldiers was ambushed by Confederate guerrillas in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Kentucky was technically neutral during the Civil War, but it was also home to ...

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg has expanded its Women at War exhibit. The display highlights the essential ...

Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War ...

The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle ... The state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860. But not everyone is happy about ...