The remains of several more Civil War veterans were sent to Maine, Rhode Island and other places where family connections were found. "Would have been lost to history" Among them was Byron Johnson.

Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops, which led her to a distant relative, a ...

A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict.

The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other and killed each other in great numbers if ...

The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. From Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond, here are the most basic facts you need.

Civil War, the new A24 film from British director Alex Garland, imagines a scenario that might not seem so far-fetched to some; a contemporary civil war breaking out in the United States.And while ...

This ambitious thriller comes across as an empty stunt — a democracy dystopia that sidesteps the politics of the present moment. But Kirsten Dunst is excellent as a battle scarred photojournalist.

Despite some much-needed lulls (for you, for the narrative rhythm), “Civil War” is unremittingly brutal or at least it feels that way. Many contemporary thrillers are far more overtly gruesome ...

The largest pre-Civil War mansion in all of the American South burned to the ground as a devastating fire ripped through the historic wooden structure built nearly 200 years ago.

Alex Garland’s movie ‘Civil War’ is not only about a divided America, it’s dividing American moviegoers. Here’s what you need to know about the new A24 film.

On Saturday morning Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish those behind an "armed uprising" after the leader of the Wagner Group mercenary unit seized control of military facilities in ...

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested the Civil War could have been avoided through “negotiation,” arguing that the fight to end slavery in the US was ultimately unnecessary and ...