Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will showcase Lexington’s 250-year history, such as the Lexington Rifles, a Civil War militia that was formed in 1857.

A special meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will be 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at First ...

While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union ...

5. Misconception: Only men fought during the Civil War While it’s true that women weren’t legally permitted to serve in the military during the Civil War, stories have come to light over the ...