The American Civil War erupted in 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, followed soon after by the First Battle of ...

On December 6, 1861, a special dispatch from Stanford, Kentucky to the Louisville Daily Journal warned that a sizeable Confederate cavalry force had crossed the Cumberland River and threatened ...

The Civil War ripped apart nearly every bond Americans shared — classmates, friends, even family members found themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. One of the most unique feuds came in the ...

Robbins secured the traveling rights to the Missionary Ridge Cyclorama in 1889 and took it around the country, starting in ...

Civil War reenactments have drawn more attendees after the removal of statues. Before showtime, pots and pans are some of the tools reenactor Tanya Haessly makes the most use of as a camp cook, ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War that happened there July 5, 1861. But this year, the day had a special flavor.

“The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED. It’s impossible to look around and not wonder whether the US is teetering on the ...