Several events are being held across North Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.

In contrast, Lt. Col. George Custer’s battalion had only about 700 troopers in the June 25, 1876, ... Fort Ellis near Bozeman and Fort Abraham Lincoln near Bismarck.

George s wife, Libbie, and sister Margaret received word of their husbands deaths at Fort Abraham Lincoln near Bismarck, N.D., where the 7th Cavalry began its journey to Montana.

On June 28, 1876, two days after the ... Fairbanks died and all that remained was a small model of the statue that was donated by Fairbanks’ son to the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

Twin brothers John Middleton Clayton and William Henry Harrison Clayton were born on their father’s farm near Philadelphia in ...

Twin brothers John Middleton Clayton and William Henry Harrison Clayton were born on their father’s farm near Philadelphia in October 13, 1840. Their lives were defined like many men of that ...

A new bust of a young, clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln was unveiled at the East Peoria City Council meeting. Local artist Morgan Elser created the bust, depicting Lincoln before he grew his iconic beard.

More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan. By Neil Vigdor The ...

Fort Abraham Lincoln in North Dakota has been reconstructed. In the 1930s, the federal WPA program repaired Fort Sisseton but it was not reconstructed as most of the original stone and material ...

“Don’t deny us what we were promised by Abraham Lincoln,” said Susan Hippen, a retired Navy Master Chief who represents the Veterans of Military Families Caucus.