We’re taught in school that the American Civil War ended when Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 — 160 years ago Wednesday.

This video covers the historic last Civil War funeral of Confederate Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, whose remains were recovered in Munford, Alabama, over 150 years after his death. Lt. Buttram, who fell ...

The war officially ended on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox court house in Virginia.

Klinger was a veteran of the Civil War 1861-1865, fighting with the Pennsylvania 172nd Regiment. He mostly did guard duty and picket duty and didn’t participate in any battles.

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. What is perhaps less well-known is ...

Classes were suspended for most of the Civil War but that didn't mean the Knoxville campus went unused. Troops from both ...

Last month, Associate Professor of History Michael Vorenberg published his new book, “Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War.” The book challenges the traditional narrative that ...

The American Civil War ended exactly 160 years ago, yet it remains one of the most discussed historical events. Hollywood directors are especially known for their penchant for digging into this ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag. Union Soldier Marshall Sherman of Minnesota stands in front ...

The American Civil War ended with the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia on April 9, 1865. READ MORE: First RI Regiment honored in ceremony ...

Days before the Civil War ended in 1865, the man responsible for its culmination, Major General James Wilson of the Union Army, took over Macon from the Confederate Army and briefly established ...

It was a long war.” The Decoration Day program will be held in the shadow of Iowa’s first Civil War monument. It was built to honor 15 soldiers from the area who died in the war.