Over the four years of the American Civil War – from 1861 to 1865 – the majority of military casualties were suffered by Union forces. To maintain the integrity of the Union, federalist states and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginians fought during the Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve the Union. To honor ...

There was one African American regiment from Michigan that fought in the Civil War. Their story is being told in a recently published book. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

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 ...

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 ...

The American Digger Civil War Relic Show in Chattanooga brought together collectors, historians, and detectorists under one roof. Rare battlefield artifacts were identified and evaluated on the spot.

HARTFORD – Veterans, active military service members, elected officials, community leaders and residents came together to honor the Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry by revealing a new ...

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 ...

On July 18, 1863, one of the first all-Black army regiments to serve in the Civil War stormed Fort Wagner in South Carolina. The fierce assault against the Confederate Army—portrayed in the film Glory ...