The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...

Feature / The country and the nation: Fifty writers and artists report on the states of our dis-union. Various Contributors 160th Anniversary Issue Richard Kreitner Let’s be frank: It’s a ...

Four Confederate soldier skeletons from the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg were found at Colonial Williamsburg, with archaeologists working to identify the remains.

Even though the Civil War has been thoroughly studied for over 160 years, new discoveries are still being made. Last spring, a Civil War-era cannonball was found in the backyard of a Virginia home.

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.

The legacy of Black Civil War soldiers should never be forgotten. "Four regiments that were trained here at Camp William Penn were sent to Texas when the war came to an end," Paradis said.

Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the community marks Juneteenth.

Explore why the Confederates lost the American Civil War despite achieving several big military victories in 1862. Dive into the strategic, political, and resource challenges that ultimately led ...

The civil war led to the death of thousands of Nigerians in the old Eastern region. However, Gowon said he charged the Nigerian soldiers to only take up arms against the Biafra forces.