Charles Albert Storke of Wisconsin was 16 when he joined the Union army in February 1864 ... Storke was among those captured and taken to Richmond's Libby Prison. He was transferred 12 days ...

On July 2, 1862 this nation was at war for its very existence. The Union Army was retreating from a campaign to capture ...

The military bugle call used in 1835 was changed from Scotts Tattoo, (Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott — General-in-chief of the ...

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the diluted modern concept of a hero.

Hydrogen and Hot Air Balloon Aviation has a long, curious history in nations around the world for military and other purposes.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial ...

On July 2, 1862, this nation was at war for its very existence. The Union Army was retreating from a campaign to capture ...