The Civil War is well known for great battles, famous generals and large casualties. But there was a lesser known side of the war, the guerrilla war where bands of civilians and soldiers joined ...

Fisher and Charles Odell, commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Antietam Camp No. 3, together walked stiffly to the monument, placed the wreath, stepped back and saluted.

This US state saw some 50% of the nation's Civil War casualties. Now, mass construction of AI data centres is encroaching on ...

An American Civil War monument on the Jessamine County Courthouse lawn in Kentucky honors those who fought in the Confederacy. But the statue wears a Union soldier’s hat.

The Civil War, fought between the Union and Confederate armies, was the bloodiest period in American history, one where brother fought against brother and a nation was brought to the breaking ...

The occasion was Confederate Memorial Day, observed on April 28, and James R. Fisher's wreath was made of red, white and blue flowers, woven through with a ribbon resembling the American flag.

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.

More than 160 years after they were captured and executed by Confederate rebels, two U.S. soldiers are set to be posthumously recognized for their valor during the Civil War with the Medal of Honor.

Arlington National Cemetery is part of that history. It's situated on land confiscated from Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and several hundred Confederates lie among the Civil War dead buried ...

Union sharpshooters got paid more and, similar to the Brooklyn 14th, wore special uniforms, White said. Sharpshooters wore green tops and bottoms with green hats, according to White.

Two Civil War soldiers who infiltrated Confederate territory to steal a train and destroy the enemy railroad system were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden on Wednesday ...

The Civil War must have been a confusing time for Native Americans. Pushed from the east and relegated to Indian Territory, the group known as the Five Civilized Tribes were pressured from both ...