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

A backyard excavation uncovers the remains of a Civil War soldier, marking a profound historical moment! Join us as we respectfully witness the discovery of one of the last Confederate soldiers ...

SAYBROOK - In the fall of 1862, a Union soldier, delirious with fever, stumbled into the eastern McLean County community of Saybrook. Recognized by no one, he somehow reached the ...

In this photo provided by The Valley Breeze, Civil War re-enactors fold an American flag near an urn, center, containing the cremated remains of Byron R. Johnson, a Union soldier who was born in ...

Recently, they added something new to their collection, a set of letters to and from a Civil War soldier named George Brougher. NYCHAPS volunteer Richard Conley has been transcribing the letters ...

Panel members discussed the daily lives of Civil War soldiers. Mr. Rosen talked about his book [The Jewish Confederates], published by University of South Carolina Press. Mr. Groce talked about ...

Even though the Civil War has been thoroughly studied for over 160 years, new discoveries are still being made. Last spring, a Civil War-era cannonball was found in the backyard of a Virginia home.

The Disney film "Johnny Shiloh" was based in part on the most famous drummer boy of the Civil War, who served in the 22nd Michigan Infantry Regiment.

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...