Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter ... Southwest Florida’s largest city, Cape Coral, and the county seat Fort Myers in this space. We’ve also recapped ...

Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War (1861-1865) was no exception. At their most basic level, Civil War uniforms ...

Several other Black soldiers were awarded the medal during or soon after the Civil War for valor, while Carney’s came in 1900. But his actions at Fort Wagner are the earliest by a Black soldier ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a day at the beach or a surefire three-day weekend. It's widely ...

He began by transcribing the handwriting. Literacy rates were high on both sides during the Civil War—about 90 percent for Union soldiers, above 80 percent for Confederates. Still, many enlisted ...

It is believed 620,000 Civil War soldiers died during the war, and about 260,000 of them were Confederate soldiers, according to History.com. The date of April 26 was chosen to mark the day ...

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter ... Southwest Florida’s largest city, Cape Coral, and the county seat Fort Myers in this space.