Civil War Trails Inc. announced in May that Chris Brown has been named executive director of the organization, which oversees a network of more than 1,550 historic sites across six states.

Amid Civil War, Lincoln Declared a Day of Thanks. November 13, 2003. By Linda Wheeler. Until 1863, the Thanksgiving holiday wandered around the calendar and sometimes disappeared altogether.

Civil War Trails is a nonprofit started by historians. It guides travelers to notable sites affiliated with the war and includes more than 1,500 spots spanning six states. Peter Jacob Carter in 1872.

In April, more than 200 Civil War and history enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada converged on the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie for our annual Civil War ...