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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. Just $2 for 6 months! SUBSCRIBE NOW ...
The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...
The Civil War started 160 years ago this month, but for the Union state of Minnesota and the Confederate state of Virginia, the war never really ended because of an ongoing battle over a prized ...
War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861–1865 James M. McPherson. Univ. of North Carolina, $35 (304p) ISBN 978-0-8078-3588-3 ...
Over the four years of the American Civil War – from 1861 to 1865 – the majority of military casualties were suffered by Union forces. To maintain the integrity of the Union, federalist states ...
A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.
Have questions regarding a specific flag, the collection or to schedule a tour of the Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flag Education Center, please contact historian Jason Wilson at 717-783-6484, or ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this ...
Newly formed Union regiments in the Civil War were typically made up of about 1,000 troops – 97 0 enlistees and 30 officers. In each regiment on this list, more than 200 soldiers were killed or ...
Holy Week in 1865 presented the last chance for the South to keep the past alive. The Confederates arrived at Appomattox but were surrounded by Union soldiers. The road to Lynchburg was their only ...