The act brings into focus the legacy and complex history of the flag, which long ago represented Confederate states in the South that went to war with Northern states in the Civil War.

In fact, the Confederate battle flag has a complex history that is often underappreciated by both its partisans and detractors, and its meaning has evolved in the years since the Civil War.

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.

This weekend, the echoes of muskets and the stirring words of Lincoln will ring out in Bellefonte as the borough hosts its ...

Hours after "Black Lives Matter" was spray-painted on monument for "North Carolina's Civil War Governor," H.K. Edgerton stood with a Confederate flag, telling those passing by why he wanted it to ...

It's a complex issue for the military, said Craig Warren, a Pennsylvania college professor who has authored two books on the Civil War. While the Confederate battle flag's origin is a "military ...

explains that the Confederate flag represented the Confederacy, a group of 11 states that fought to preserve slavery during the Civil War. "Organizations such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this ...

The city of St. Cloud has passed proclamations to honor “Confederate Memorial Day” but decided to take a pause on issuing ...

Two reenactors unveil a veteran's headstone for Civil War solider Lt. John T. McMahan, who was killed during the Battle of ...

It's referred to as "The Day the War Stopped," and on Saturday in St. Francisville, the historic event will be reenacted once ...

Green Bluff’s Siemers Farm, known for strawberry and fall festivals, transformed into a Civil War battlefield this Memorial Day weekend.