The story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.

Nineteen of the 22 Union soldiers who took part in the raid became the first U.S. soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor, said Brad Quinlin, a historian based in Georgia. One soldier declined the ...

Civil War raiders in Georgia receiving posthumous Medals of Honor at White House event By Dave Williams. July 3, 2024 11:19 AM. On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led a group of 300 ...