Some Civil War battles dominate the headlines in American history. However, there are so many forgotten conflicts from that ...

Cavalry, Cannons and dozens of foot soldiers poured onto a mock battlefield in front of a live audience as part of a reenactment of a Civil War-era skirmish. The battle, the first of the day, was ...

Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park can experience Civil War history firsthand as the park's Living History program ...

The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863, during the Civil War, battle ensued for more just over half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved ...

Cavalry firearms were relatively easy to reload on horseback, and though cavalry carbines had limited range, relative to infantry rifles, their shorter barrels made them more maneuverable. Many ...

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...

The American Civil War was by far the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. From the start of the war in April 1861, with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, until General Robert E. Lee’s surrender ...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – It’s almost time to take a step back into the 1860s for the 37th-annual Jackson Civil War Muster. The annual historical muster returns Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, at ...

Explore the rich yet often overlooked Civil War history of Wayne and Duplin counties through these 10 forgotten battles that ...