The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing linking them to the Civil War.

Archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg recently announced the discovery of four Confederate soldier skeletons, revealing a makeshift hospital from the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg.

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of skeletons at Colonial Williamsburg – but the skeletons weren’t from the Revolutionary War.

Life at a late 1800s frontier post, like the Vancouver Barracks, was predictable, tedious, routine and rarely seasoned with excitement. Daily duties rarely varied. Soldiers drilled, stood guard duty a ...

American Civil War soldier Daniel Walterhouse was wounded in 1862 when he was stabbed with a sword in a battle. He then spent the last decade of his life penniless and living in a home for the ...

In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.

Arlington Heights history buff Brian Maloney uncovered the stories of nine locals who died in the Civil War. Bricks honoring them were placed in Memorial Park, where the village’s annual ...

At the Camp William Penn Museum in Cheltenham, thousands of Black Civil War soldiers are remembered for their contributions to the Union.

The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office donated cemetery markers at a Civil War memorial to honor Black soldiers that fought for the Union cause.

House Republicans grinding through marathon hea… Diaries of Civil War soldier provide insight to events of the time Michael Lagerquist [email protected] Apr 20, 2025 ...

Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the Union were massacred in Simpsonville, Kentucky.

Civil War Sacrifice: Forgotten Farm Boy Was First Soldier Buried At Arlington William Christman, 19, saved his family’s farm and paid with his life.