Through a rich archive of forgotten Civil War-era photographs, historian Deborah Willis uncovers the often overlooked role of African American soldiers, cooks and medical workers.

Almost 700 photos of U.S. soldiers who fought in the American Civil War have been donated to the Library of Congress in Washington. Many images show the innocence and idealism of the young men ...

More than 30,000 men from Brooklyn fought in the American Civil War. A letter written on patriotic stationary circa 1860s. Bennett family collection/Brooklyn Historical Society ...

More than 620,000 soldiers died during the nation's battle over slave ownership. GRAPHIC photographs from the American Civil War capture the death and destruction of the nation's bloodiest ...

A tiny album at the Smithsonian's African American History museum shows photos of black Civil War soldiers. The images inspired portraits on exhibit at Fort Negley in Nashville.

What Civil War soldiers can teach us about how trauma is passed from generation to generation Union soldiers pose during the Siege of Petersburg in Virginia in 1864.

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 ...

Researchers have uncovered evidence indicating that Civil War soldiers dyed their hair to look better in photos. Excavations at Camp Nelson in central Kentucky have revealed the remnants of a 150 ...

Through a rich archive of forgotten Civil War-era photographs, historian Deborah Willis uncovers the often overlooked role of African American soldiers, cooks and medical workers.

What Civil War soldiers can teach us about how trauma is passed from generation to generation Originally published October 26, 2018 at 5:05 pm Updated October 26, 2018 at 5:05 pm ...

Through a rich archive of forgotten Civil War-era photographs, historian Deborah Willis uncovers the often overlooked role of African American soldiers, cooks and medical workers.