The Civil War was the deadliest war in America’s history. More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives, and the conflict had drastic impacts on the social and political fabric of the country.

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...

A personal attempt to find peace involves lowering expectations of others, an agenda which decreases disappointment, ...

After the Civil War, Arkansas veterans returned home and attempted to revert to civilian life. During the immediate postwar ...

The city of Beaufort is developing six acres of prime property along Battery Creek into a park to honor the unsung story of a remarkable group of Civil War soldiers known as the 1st South Carolina ...

Mercer County Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 200 Civil War veterans, hosted commemoration services for the 160th ...

The Civil War setting is introduced with an unbroken tracking shot that moves across a line of hundreds of Confederate soldiers as they shoot, get shot, and are downed by cannon fire. For stunt ...

Howard Pyle’s "The Battle of Nashville" captures the harrowing advance of Minnesota soldiers through smoke and mud in a pivotal Civil War clash. If the Minnesota State Capitol were on fire ...

At the young age of 29, the Scranton-born soldier succumbed to injuries received in battle. Creeping up on nearly two ...