Archaeologists in Virginia unearthed four skeletons, including one with a bullet in the spine, and three amputated legs.

In fact, the Confederate battle flag has a complex history that is often underappreciated by both its partisans and detractors, and its meaning has evolved in the years since the Civil War.

Four months later, the Civil War began when the South Carolina militia ... fire due to the similarities in the Union and Confederate flags, the Confederacy's military took a rejected flag idea ...

A dangerous consequence of not knowing our history is not knowing our truth. Many Americans are taught that the Emancipation ...

Two reenactors unveil a veteran's headstone for Civil War solider Lt. John T. McMahan, who was killed during the Battle of ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

We’re taught in school that the American Civil War ended when Confederate ... At the formal ceremony on April 12, Confederate soldiers laid down their arms and flags. Union soldiers solemnly ...

The story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.