Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...

During the Civil War, being a Union officer was ... what is considered America’s first amphibious assault in war. Armed Union soldiers in boats paddled the Rappahannock under fire, landing ...

He began by transcribing the handwriting. Literacy rates were high on both sides during the Civil War—about 90 percent for Union soldiers, above 80 percent for Confederates. Still, many enlisted ...

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

There are also newspapers announcing that the fort had been attacked, stacks of faded letters from Civil War soldiers and a large trunk filled with paraphernalia from a Union soldier who never ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

By Matt White Published Apr 22, 2025 5:28 PM EDT The first recorded use of pressure-activated land mines was by the Confederate army in 1862 during the Civil War. Union soldiers thought they were ...

Jeff Kluever, former Allen County Historical Society director and avid Civil War historian, will be in Iola April 26 to talk ...

The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War ... to Union Gen. William Sherman at Bennett Place, N.C. Yes, the 11 Southern states that made up the Confederacy during ...

Later, guests visited the Locust Hill African Cemetery for a wreath presentation that acknowledged Black soldiers who died during Civil War action.