From 1861 to 1865, the United States was ripped in two by war – with the Union in the North and the seceded states, the Confederacy, in the South. These four years witnessed unprecedented bloodshed, ...

Andersonville Prison was one of the most horrifying sites of the American Civil War. Designed for far fewer men, it held over 33,000 prisoners at its peak, with around 13,000 dying from disease, ...

This video is no longer available. The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth Thursday with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, ...

More than 400 runners took to the streets of Lynchburg on Saturday morning for a St. Patrick’s Day-themed 5K. Rural representation takes the stage at anti-redistricting rally in Botetourt County ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans North and South fought in the Civil War, including a Union drummer boy named Albert Woolson. He couldn’t have known it in 1864 when he enlisted at age 14, but at the ...

A Civil War reenactment in Northwest Louisiana is set to give visitors an immersive look at a pivotal moment in local history.

People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The American Civil War Museum in Richmond is hosting a weekend full of Civil War history activities, including a symposium, battlefield tours and a tour of the museum’s ...