The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Civil War Flags. Catherine Wright talked about the American Civil War Museum’s collection of Confederate flags and told the stories behind some of the collection’s most historic flags.

From regimental colors to "Old Glory" to the "Blood-stained Banner," flags held a special meaning to soldiers, politicians and civilians alike in the Civil War.

William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

If you're looking for simple answers about the Confederate flag's place in contemporary America, don't ask a Civil War reenactor. "Long story short, it's complicated," said Mark Edmondson, who ...

The US Marine Corps has finally banned the Confederate flag from public and workspaces at its military bases — 155 years after the Confederate States of America surrendered to Union forces. “… ...

A piece of Civil War history has returned to Maine after almost 160 years.The 159-year-old flag was mailed to the Maine Military Museum, along with a picture of James H. Whitmore, who commanded ...

LOWELL, Mass.– Union troops were deep in enemy territory, outnumbered badly by Confederate forces on a battlefield in Clinton, La., near the Mississippi border. Among the Union troops in ...

A view of flag of the 119th New York Volunteers at a new exhibit of Civil War battle flags, entitled 1863: Loyal Till Death, on display on the first floor at the State Capitol, seen here on Monday ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this ...

A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this month.