Today’s episode will focus on one of the biggest – and most important – turning points in world history; the Battle of ...

In this episode, we explore a Civil War camp used by both Confederate and Union forces - and uncover what may be a fire pit filled with relics. From bullets to buttons, this dig reveals powerful ...

The cavalry officer dressed in Union blue certainly looked out of place as he laid a wreath before the Confederate Veterans Statue in Frederick's Mount Olivet Cemetery. The occasion was ...

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

Test your knowledge of the American Civil War with this quiz! Answer questions about key figures, causes, battles, and ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

Author and military history professor Louis DiMarco talked about the evolution and role of the Union and Confederate cavalries over the course of the Civil War. He compared the capabilities of the ...

An American Civil War monument on the Jessamine County Courthouse lawn in Kentucky honors those who fought in the Confederacy. But the statue wears a Union soldier’s hat.

The posthumous recognition comes as the legacy of the Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 Union and Confederate service members between 1861 and 1865, continues to shape U.S. politics in a ...

The Civil War, fought between the Union and Confederate armies, was the bloodiest period in American history, one where brother fought against brother and a nation was brought to the breaking point.

The occasion was Confederate Memorial Day, observed April 28, and James R. Fisher's wreath was made of red, white and blue flowers, woven through with a ribbon resembling the American flag.

James McPherson talked about his book, [War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865], in which he argues that the actions of both navies determined whether or not foreign ...