By 1865, Fort Willard was southernmost of 68 forts and 93 batteries armed with over 800 cannons protecting Washington. A Civil War cannon manufactured by Steen at Fort Willard Park. Photo by ...

“Slavery to Soldier,” a program about Black soldiers fighting in the Civil War, will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Forts ...

But most Black Civil War soldiers never saw combat. Instead, they worked on U.S. fortifications, largely because officials believed Black men were better suited than white men for the arduous ...

From Civil War forts and historic districts to haunted cemeteries and preserved plantations, the Gulf Coast offers visitors a ...

Descendants of men who extended valuable aid to the Government during the civil war period, outside those who served in the military and naval service of the Nation, have organized the Union ...

“Slavery to Soldier,” a program about Black soldiers fighting in the Civil War, will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Forts ...

Louisiana had the highest number of Black troops in the war, with approximately 24,000 Black men fighting, said U.S.C.T. historian Jerilyn James Lee.