News

Honoring Black Civil War soldiers: Kentucky town shining light on 5th US colored cavalry
On a farm in Simpsonville, Kentucky, Jake Bryan starts each morning the same way his father, grandfather and ...
The Star Democrat23h
New exhibit documents and honors Talbot County's U.S. Colored Troops
A new exhibit is documenting the often untold stories of hundreds of African American men from Talbot County who fought for ...
PA museum ensuring thousands of Black Civil War soldiers' legacies not forgotten
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who trained in Montgomery County will never be forgotten.
Factinate on MSN1d
Archaeologists in Kentucky discovered the disturbing evidence of a long-forgotten tragedy from the final days of the American Civil War.
In 2025, archaeologists researching the Civil War history of Kentucky found what may be two mass graves near Simpsonville.
archive2d
The Civil War, by Ken Burns
Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. The Internet Archive keeps the record straight by preserving government websites, news publications, historical documents, and more. If you find ...
PBS4d
Fort Sumter
The Civil War began at 4:30 am on April 12, 1861 at Ft. Sumter, Charleston, SC. Confederate gunners fired on Ft. Sumter in Charleston, SC on April 12, 1861. Ft. Sumter fell 34 hours later.