The Civil War claimed the lives of approximately 620.000 young men, tore families apart, and shaped a nation. The conflict ...

This restored and colorized collection offers a sober and unfiltered glimpse into life during the American Civil War in the 1860s. The images document soldiers, civilians, battlefields, encampments, ...

Mercer County Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 200 Civil War veterans, hosted commemoration services for the 160th anniversary marking the end of the Civil War. The event in Trenton ...

The soldiers probably did not have visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads as they shivered around the campfire at Fort ...

Of the nearly 2.7 million servicemembers who joined the United States military to fight for the Union during the American Civil War, Major George Washington “G.W.” Rue had a unique claim to fame.

TRAVERSE CITY — Under the shade of trees, tucked into green spring grass, rest two new gravestones. The bright, white marble stands out, signifying that the souls resting beneath them were once United ...

On a Veterans Day ceremony held 160 years after they served their country, four Civil War soldiers were finally honored Tuesday at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wyandanch. It was believed to be the first ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. — A stretch of M-22 in Leelanau County could soon bear a new sign honoring the patriotism and sacrifice of Michigan's Company K, a group of Native American soldiers who served ...

Another veteran of the American Civil War who died in obscurity in England is finally receiving recognition of his service.