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 ...

Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861.

The Soldier and the Revolutionary War” opened June 7 on the Army’s 250th birthday. It has artifacts never before displayed together.

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

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of skeletons at Colonial Williamsburg – but the skeletons weren’t from the Revolutionary 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 at Colonial Williamsburg recently announced the discovery of four Confederate soldier skeletons, revealing a makeshift hospital from the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg.

Archaeologists uncover remains of Confederate soldiers at Williamsburg site, launching DNA efforts to identify them. Discover historical insights from the Civil War.

Archaeologist Jack Gary points to a photo showing where the graves of Civil War soldiers were found near the gunpowder magazine at Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va., on May 29, 2025.

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.

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