The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...

A Civil War experience is coming to International Falls Public Library. The Arrowhead Library System will present Historical Experiences – Minnesota’s Civil War Experience, a free ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

Following the American Civil War and the abolition of the ... The northern states had defeated the southern states. The years immediately after the war were known as the Reconstruction era.

"Incidents of the war ... the last two years of the War 40+ — Estimated percentage of Civil War dead who were never identified 66 — Estimated percentage of dead African American Union soldiers ...

May 13, 1861. Courtesy: Library of Congress Whitman was forty-two years old when the Civil War started. Some critics would charge that he should have joined the Union Army, but anyone who knew ...

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the meaning of the 14th Amendment to end “birthright ...

The American Civil War Museum actually comprises three sites: The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar and the White House of the Confederacy can both be found in Richmond, while the ...