The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

The small plaque that stands in Elm Park marks a major contribution that Worcester made in the fight against chattel slavery.

More than 30 Vietnam air cavalry veterans visited a contemporary air cavalry unit at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga.

Two years into the Civil War, black soldiers prepared ... wounded -- the highest percentage of a regiment killed in a single battle in the entire war. African American soldiers and white officers ...

Two years into the Civil War, black soldiers prepared ... wounded -- the highest percentage of a regiment killed in a single battle in the entire war. African American soldiers and white officers ...