A crowd gathered in Oakwood Cemetery last week to pay respects to a veteran on the 112th anniversary of his death.

American military uniforms have come a long way - from Revolutionary War coats to today’s high-tech combat gear. In this ...

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

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