hosts about four Civil War battle re-enactment weekends per year throughout the state, said Howard Struve, colonel of the Union Army who came from Port Orchard, Washington, to lead his troops into ...

Civil War veteran ... the Union during the Civil War." Members march in parades, speak at schools and attend interments and memorial services. Some also perform in battle reenactments.

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in ...

a common round of Civil War ammunition. The foot of one amputated leg also contained a Minié ball. Bones in a second severed leg were shattered. As the team researched the battle, they learned of ...

In the opening chapter of Kings and Generals' Civil War series, we explore the deep-rooted causes behind America’s bloodiest conflict. From the unrest of Bleeding Kansas to John Brown’s raid ...

Trump said he's restoring the name of Fort Robert E. Lee and other current or former instillations named after Confederates.

June 21 and 22 have long held a special place in the calendar.On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ...

Mare Island’s St. Peter’s Chapel is best known as the nation’s oldest naval chapel with priceless Tiffany stained-glass ...

A former resident of central Pennsylvania has earned a book award for his work documenting the Battle of Gettysburg ... Book Award from the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable for his book ...

Thousands of veterans are buried at the Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo County, but the only Medal of Honor recipient is Civil War ... fought in the Petersburg Campaign and the Battle of Sailor ...

Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout clears up several incorrectly recorded details from Newark resident Jeremiah ...

This year’s batch of nine veterans included the remains of a Civil War soldier, William O’Neal ... After a month in basic training, O’Neal went to battle in defense of Cincinnati.