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

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

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

The government under President Donald Trump is bending the arc of US history in a new direction, away from the civil rights ...

Live Science reports that archaeologists believe they have found evidence of a forgotten and grim event of the Civil War. On ...

Archaeologists have possibly identified two mass graves of Black Union soldiers in Kentucky. The discovery will help them ...

Episode 2 of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Apathy is Not an Option podcast explores how these symbols of hate got here ...

Several southern states are observing a holiday commemorating the Confederacy a day after President Donald Trump announced ...

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