Civil War soldiers Pvt. Philip Shadrach, left, and Pvt. George Wilson, right, will be posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for their roles in the “Great Locomotive Chase” that took place in 1862.

One thing you should know is that many of the thousands of Black soldiers who fought for the Union Army during the Battle of ...

Lesson plan uses primary sources as the inspiration for comparing and contrasting soldiers on either side of the Civil War. After examining uniforms and viewing two short video clips, students will ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - When most people picture the Civil War, they see rolling fields back East—not the Sonoran Desert.

The remains of four Confederate soldiers, uncovered last year during archaeological excavations near the Powder Magazine in Colonial Williamsburg, will be reburied in the city’s Cedar Grove Cemetery ...

People largely came for the battle between the opposing forces, but the entire experience was designed for educational ...

At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate government ...

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove ...

The cartoon’s caption reads “ Jefferson Davis Reaping the Harvest.” The Confederate president is depicted as an eyeless ghoul ...

A KPRC 2 investigation found that while thousands of Houston families struggle with rising housing costs, the Houston Housing Authority diverted millions of dollars meant to help them, benefitting ...