Civil War uniforms worn by Union troops were all made of wool, with no apparent consideration for their use in warm weather. It was not unusual for soldiers to dress more casually while on ...

The uniforms you see in Civil War movies may be more Hollywood myth than historical fact. The Arlington Historical Society will attempt to dispel some of the myths behind modern depictions of ...

I have come to Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historic State Park, roughly 60 miles west of Richmond, to learn why so many people spend their weekends in Confederate uniforms reenacting the Civil War.

– Ray G., 12, Arlington, Virginia At the time the Civil War began in 1861, ... The notes were commonly called “graybacks,” after Confederate soldiers, who wore gray uniforms.

One of the pictures, taken during the 2001 ball, shows Griffin and roughly two-dozen other fraternity members clad in Confederate uniforms. Another photograph from the spring of 2000 shows Griffin ...

Using data from The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database, compiled by the National Park Service, 24/7 Tempo identified the states with the most sharpshooters in the Civil War.

A color guard presents the 29th Infantry ... to keep a blue-gray patch referencing the Civil War. ... of Union soldiers and the gray uniforms of Confederate soldiers since World War I.

Before the land became the national cemetery, it was the plantation of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Prior to the Civil War, about 200 enslaved people lived and worked there.