The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

Award-winning Civil War historian William Marvel looks at the seeming revival of Confederate military efforts in the first half of 1864, despite devastating reverses incurred during the previous year, ...

Object Details maker Kurz & Allison-Art Studio Description Capitalizing on the success of Civil War-related artwork during the 1880s and 90s, the Chicago-based printmakers Louis Kurz and Alexander ...

Alexandre F. Caillot, “ARMIES ARE NOT MERE MACHINES”, Army History, No. 128 (SUMMER 2023), pp. 6-19 ...

While the fort again will be known as Fort Polk, it will be named after Gen. James H. Polk, who was awarded the Silver Star "for his gallantry in action as commanding officer of the 3rd Cavalry ...

By May 8, 1864, Melcher was leading his men at the Battle of Laurel Hill in Virginia when a bullet struck him in the right thigh, sending him home to Maine to recuperate.

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

Podcaster Show PlayerTroy Walker, left, told the story of his great-great-great grandfather, Charles H. Walker, and his battles in the Civil War with the 7th Regiment of the Iron Brigade, at the ...

STATE COLLEGE – The Central PA Civil War Round Table will meet on Tuesday, July 1 in the activities room of the South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College ...

As we celebrate our nation’s independence, many may be surprised to learn that a Revolutionary War battle took place in ...

Join the History Seekers Team as we follow a 160-year-old Civil War map into the heart of forgotten battlegrounds. Using our metal detectors, we uncover relics buried for generations—each one a silent ...

War artifacts are typically weapons and uniforms, but occasionally something so strange shows up, that even historians are at ...