Despite that, the problems facing the corps continued and the Union Army Balloon Corps would be disbanded in August 1863, well before the end of the Civil War. However, the tactic was ...

A new comic book will feature the story of Sgt. William Carney, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Civil War. Image via the Association of the United States Army/Army photo.

It's referred to as "The Day the War Stopped," and on Saturday in St. Francisville, the historic event will be reenacted once again. "On a hot June day in 1863, Union soldiers under the flag of ...