Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...

When we think of the American Civil War, the division between Americans in the North and the South comes to mind. But it ...

Visit Fairfax, as part of its Civil War sesquicentennial legacy project, imposed a goal to locate a historic marker within each Fairfax County district. Flint Hill lies within the Providence District.

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the diluted modern concept of a hero.

May 30th, or Decoration Day, was established three years after the Civil War ended on May 5th, 1868. Sack says the purpose was for the nation to decorate, with flowers, the graves of all the men ...

Green Bluff’s Siemers Farm, known for strawberry and fall festivals, transformed into a Civil War battlefield this Memorial Day weekend. Late Saturday morning, Union and Confederate soldiers ...

WATCH the video above to celebrate Black Civil War veterans who fought for freedom. If you liked this archival find, check out more videos below. In a small glen located in Mechanicsburg ...

WATCH the video above to celebrate Black Civil War veterans who fought for freedom. If you liked this archival find, check out more videos below. In a small glen located in Mechanicsburg ...

Discover the unique aspects of the American Civil War, ... There were 13,047 Union casualties at Shiloh, 13,906 at Stones River, and 16,170 at Chickamauga.