During the Civil War, 13,000 Iowa soldiers died of wounds or disease. That’s out of 76,000 who served during the war — more than 10 percent of Iowa’s population of 750,000.

Civil War is a haunting take speculative war film, splintering the United States into four distinct factions. The film doesn't dive too deeply into the origins or specifics of the conflict that ...

Their names — veterans spanning the Civil War to the Vietnam War — echoed through the nave in a long overdue tribute. Until now, the remains of 20 veterans and five spouses were unclaimed.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with actor Hal Holbrook. He's narrating a one-time only performance by the Des Moines Choral Society about Iowa's involvement in the Civil War. Iowans were the first ...

Iowa families responded quickly to fill the ranks of soldiers in what would become the Civil War. Henry Scott was the first of the six sons to enlist. In July of 1861, 25-year-old Henry was ...

i’m jackie defusco. 15 civil war veterans now have proper grave markers in des moines, clinton glendale cemetery. a retired des moines fire investigator led the effort for the recognition.