The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between states—it was a showcase of incredible military talent. From 1861 to 1865 ...

Neither Delaware nor Kentucky ended slavery during the Civil War, so some historians estimate there were still around 65,000 enslaved people in 1865. In December 1865, the end of slavery was ...

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

Live Science reports that archaeologists believe they have found evidence of a forgotten and grim event of the Civil War. On ...

Even as the Civil War raged on, Union soldiers erected monuments to mark where they fought and where the fallen were buried.

This year marks the 160th anniversary of the end of fighting between the Union and Confederate military. A display of the Civil War in 3D is on display at the Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum, 423 ...

1868 - General John Alexander Logan officially proclaims May 30, 1868, as Memorial Day in honor of the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. Until after World War I, southern states celebrated a ...

Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final passage to legislation that will make Juneteenth an official state holiday.