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, 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 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.

From 1861 to 1865, the United States was ripped in two by war – with the Union in the North and the seceded states, the Confederacy, in the South. These four years witnessed unprecedented bloodshed, ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Did Conservatives Conserve Before 1955? The Eternal Return of James Burnham The importance of the American flag, celebrated on this holiday, shines through in the story of one Civil War regiment.

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 ...

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 ...