Francis Ernest Dumas was a wealthy soldier who became the highest ranking Black combat officer during the Civil War.

An expert has issued an ominous civil war warning and predicts there could be a tense breaking point in the US in the next ...

Contemporary health providers stand-in as Civil War surgeons during a re-enactment at the Spangler Barn in Gettysburg, Pa., ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

There are several great movies to watch on the July 4th movie marathons, from sci-fi thrillers and war movies to patriotic ...

Biden removed the names of Confederate generals from nine Army installations. Trump has restored those Confederate names, but ...

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Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires, and Allen Moore discuss the making of The Civil War.

Union chants could be heard ringing through Groton for almost a mile on May 1. The Marine Draftsmen’s Association, which approved a strike authorization on April 14, gave General Dynamics Electric ...

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in America.

Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the community marks Juneteenth.