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

By Febrary 1, 1861, six more states -- Mississippi ... Finally, on April 18, 1865, the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army. 617,000 Americans had died in the war ...

Charles H. Walker settled in Columbia County after the war, and his descendants are committed to preserving and sharing his ...

Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War ...

The three days of conflict at Gettysburg resulted in 51,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Courtesy: Library of Congress From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War ravaged America.

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

Charles H. Walker's family is committed to preserving and sharing his diary, which has entries from September 1861 through ...

From the founding of the country, the various states of the United States have had rivalries. Of course, we all know these ...

War broke out in April 1861 with the attempt by the Federal government to resupply ... Finally, constitutionally and politically, Lincoln had to grapple with the evolving meaning of the Civil War.

Editor's note: On this day April 12, 1861, the Confederate Army opened fire at Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay, launching the American Civil War ... between 1861 and 1865, and of what service ...

The wounded soldiers above were photographed at a hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia, between 1861 ... Civil War combat, by comparison, was concentrated and personal, featuring large-scale ...

This is quality scholarship, a useful supplemental reference book that will be primarily of interest to scholars and the serious student of Lee and the war, full of detail on the Army of Northern ...