War artifacts are typically weapons and uniforms, but occasionally something so strange shows up, that even historians are at ...

A monument to the Union soldiers who fought at the Battle of Carthage was dedicated on Saturday, July 5, the anniversary of ...

Fred Minus brought Civil War history to life at Hopewell Valley Central High School, highlighting the experiences of Black ...

Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved ...

July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here on July 5, 1861, but this year the day had a special flavor. It included ...

The Battle of Gettysburg saw excessive heat and a severe thunderstorm, likely piling on the casualties to the biggest battle ...

A downtown monument has been updated with the names of 30 Black soldiers from Jacksonville who fought for the Union.

The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

In grade school, I lived in Springfield, Illinois. When family or friends visited, we would invariably take them to see ...

A new sign memorializing the service of the 123 enlistees in the United States Colored Troops Union Army from Breckinridge ...

The Freedom Trail, a collection of historical sites, takes visitors along the journey of emancipation in the state. The New ...

Dr. Vincent Venturini has produced a courageous, well-written, well-documented and well-sourced book on the lifespan of Arabelle Daniel of Jackson.