We’re taught in school that the American Civil ... end the war. Johnston and Sherman met three times in a farmhouse near what is now Durham, N.C., finally signing a surrender on April 26, 1865.

Among other things, “1861” portrays the waiting game that Maj. Robert Anderson faced as he commanded Fort Sumter and faced ...

Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

Juneteenth honors the historical milestone of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that ...

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the ...

Neither Delaware nor Kentucky ended slavery during the Civil War, so some historians estimate there were still around 65,000 enslaved people in 1865. In December 1865, the end of slavery was ...

There are quite a few Civil War-related movies that aim to be realistic, including Gettysburg, Fort Apache, and The Outlaw ...

More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with “April 1865: The Month ...

For at least 60 years following the end of the Civil War, Jefferson City's Black citizens annually celebrated emancipation.

Submitted photo April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered ... The Fenton History Center also has a connection to the end of the war, with ...