When war broke out in 1861, kids across the North and the South said goodbye to their fathers, brothers, uncles, and cousins — or joined the military themselves.

A West Point professor's video on the causes of the Civil War has been viewed more than 4 million times. (Contributed photo/You Tube) A West Point professor has prompted an online firestorm this ...

QUINCY — Any reassurance the Civil War era letter sought to provide to its recipient likely fell short. “I wrote my mother after enlisting. Don’t imagine I’m in any danger, because I’m ...

Robert Gleed was only 17 when, a few years before the start of the Civil War, he escaped from a Virginia slave owner. He was caught soon after near Columbus, Mississippi, and sold at an auction ...

The Civil War’s first major battle was still two months away, but a lot was going on. Let’s look back 150 years for a kids’-eye view of what was happening. Accessibility statement Skip to ...

Kids can find out -- and build their own bridges -- at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s next Civil War Tech event. This free event takes place Wednesday when many schools ...

Civil War for kids: Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina. November 8, 2011 More than ... Carolyn Reeder is giving readers a kid's-eye view of the Civil War.

Frank Thompson wasn't your ordinary Civil War soldier. For starters, Frank was extraordinarily versatile, serving as a nurse, mail carrier and a spy. By all accounts, Frank was unusually brave.