Some great TV shows use the American Civil War as a backdrop or as a major narrative pillar. Here are the best ones.

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

Almost exactly 160 years ago, the American Civil War wound down to a messy and anticlimactic end. By December 1864, it was ...

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

Even as the Civil War raged on, Union soldiers erected monuments to mark where they fought and where the fallen were buried.

On Monday, some states will honor those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Are ...

Every fourth Monday in April is celebrated as Confederate Memorial Day in Alabama, according to WHNT. That means today, April ...

Along with Georgia, Mississippi recognizes Confederate Memorial Day, which Sen. Derrick Simmons calls "racist" and ...

On Saturday, April 26, the state of Florida officially honors the Floridians who took up arms in the Confederate battle against the United States of America in the Civil War. It's not a paid ...

Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 28 this year. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public workers, though others still treat it as a ...

as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re-enactments, church services, and displays of Civil War relics.

Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day soon. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public workers, though others still treat it as a holiday. The Magnolia ...