During the Civil War, soldiers didn't have the same kind of access to quality rations that troops do today. Back then, they ...

The Ohio Civil War Show was held for the 47th year over the weekend. ... Hardtack was a staple food for soldiers during the Civil War on both the Union and Confederate sides.

The town also founded the Memorial Hall Library several years later, a lasting tribute to the Civil War soldiers. In Cincinnati, the Decoration Day event was held at the Spring Grove Cemetery.

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops, made up ...

Legacy of Black Civil War soldiers honored at Camp William Penn Museum 03:17. As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who once trained ...

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.

The Militia Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1862, allowed enslaved men to fight for their country during the Civil War. Now, 160 years later, 70 Black Union military members who ...