CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The first African American regiment to fight in the Civil War launched an attack on Fort Wagner in the Charleston Harbor on this day in 1863. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry ...

A group of Black Union Army soldiers from Tazewell County who fought in the American Civil War were honored Wednesday when the county dedicated a stone monument and new historical marker at the ...

The 3rd Maine Infantry is Maine's largest American Civil War reenactment group.

The Travelers -- The Brahmins -- Readville -- The Sea Islands -- Battery Wagner -- Hospitals and Home Fronts -- The Siege -- Florida -- Liberation -- Occupation -- The Veterans -- Epilogue: The Legacy ...

Lansing will honor Michigan’s sole African American Civil War regiment on April 11. Mayor Andy Schor will proclaim the day "102 United States Colored Troops Day" in the city Saturday. The 102nd United ...

The 145th Pennsylvania Regiment, primarily from Erie County, was known as a "tough luck" unit during the Civil War. Terry Rensel, an Erie native, will speak about the regiment's experience at the ...

The importance of the American flag, celebrated on this holiday, shines through in the story of one Civil War regiment. William Carney heard a familiar voice roar, “Forward 54th!” Dashing up a steep ...

People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (From left) Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman, NAACP Peoria Chapter president Pastor Marvin Hightower. Illinois State Historical ...