The American Civil War was by far the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. From the start of the war in April 1861, with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, until General Robert E. Lee’s ...

Raising the standard of history. Around a dozen preserved Civil War battle flags are on public display in the "Follow the Flag" exhibit at The Ohio History Center, with most being stored off site.

A beautiful Mississippi city that oozes Civil War history and timeless Southern charm is one of the Magnolia State's true cultural gems, where visitors can learn first-hand about the bloodiest war ...

Missouri was a border state during the American Civil War, and Missourians fought on both sides of the war. Battles raged across every corner of the state. In Southeast Missouri, close to the ...

The American Civil War, a conflict that raged from 1861 to 1865, was a defining period in U.S. history, shaping the nation’s ...

Sunday is the anniversary of Lee’s 1865 surrender at Appomattox, so let’s take a look at some of the Southern generals and admirals who stuck with the United States of America in the Civil War.

Campgrounds and a horse ranch were evacuated Monday as wildfire swept through a Civil War-era historical site in Southern New Mexico. Ground crews, air tankers and helicopters joined efforts to ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

CORYDON, Ind. (WISH) — During the Civil War there were only two battles fought north of the Mason-Dixon Line: Gettysburg, and a smaller, lesser-known invasion of the southern Indiana town of ...

Beginning next year, April 27 will be celebrated as Ulysses S. Grant Day in the iconic Civil War general's home state of Ohio after legislation creating the recognition cleared the Legislature on ...

Hospital ledger connected to Dr. Robert Thrift with Civil War 49th Ohio Regiment. He treated wounded soldiers from the Battle of Perryville ...

The Civil War was the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in American history. From the beginning of the war in April 1861 to the end in April 1865, over 620,000 people were killed, about ...