U.S. President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to fight for the Union Army as the Civil War broke out between the ...

As bedraggled Union troops ... tore a hole in the drum, and another came so close to my ear that I heard it sing." Drummer boys played a significant role during the Civil War, including relaying ...

A Plum woman who teaches students about American history learned about her own ties to one of the most significant chapters ...

The WNC Civil War Round Table will host a talk on Unionist and Confederate perspectives of the Civil War in Transylvania ...

Civil War veteran John D. Billings, who served in the 10th Massachusetts Battery, wrote in his memoir Hardtack and Coffee about how important the coffee ration was to the average Union soldier.

The President Rutherford B. Hayes Civil War Regiment entertained visitors with infantry demonstrations, the Camp Chase Fifes and Drums performed on the grounds, and a candlelight open house was held.

In a first-of-its-kind ceremony in Westmoreland County Monday, dozens honored the final Union Civil War veteran buried in the ...

Regardless of the exact figure, the Civil War stands as the bloodiest conflict in American history. (Here’s a list of the wars that killed the most Americans.) Union soldiers fought initially to ...

The fighting, which began in 1861, eventually ended with the original states that seceded re-joining the Union. But did you know when the Civil War actually ended? And was the final act really ...

According to government records, the Confederacy enlisted more than 11,500 sharpshooters, compared to fewer than 9,000 in the Union ranks. Like modern-day snipers, Civil War sharpshooters ...

Netflix has dropped a new featurette promoting its civil rights feature/biopic “Rustin” starring Colman Domingo in the titular role. It features Domingo – who has been nominated for Golden ...