A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, sold for ...

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

The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between states—it was a showcase of incredible military talent. From 1861 to 1865 ...

A brutal legal battle is set to erupt over the fortune of Virginia Giuffre following her ... sparking an international tug-of-war. It isn’t going to be clean. “The fact minors are involved ...

Mississippi is a state with an abundance of military history, especially in Central Mississippi. Many of the area’s most ...

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

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

The project was a joint effort of Civil ... sites affiliated with the war and includes more than 1,500 spots spanning six states. Peter Jacob Carter in 1872. (Courtesy of the Library of Virginia ...

As most of the 120,000-man Army of the Potomac navigated the Rappahannock River and took the colonial town of Fredericksburg, Virginia ... battle alone. It was the most lopsided battle in the war ...

Whether you're craving a laid-back beach day, fresh seafood, or a dose of American history, Hampton, Virginia, is the scenic ...

Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website ...

He had set out from the original capital at Montgomery, Alabama, soon after Virginia seceded from ... preferring to name Civil War battles for towns instead of watercourses—was a fierce battle ...