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

While sweeping the grounds of Gettysburg National Military Park as part of a rehabilitation project, an archaeologist ...

The Jessamine County Courthouse lawn is home to a one-of-a-kind Confederate Civil War monument that wears a Union soldier's hat. David Swartz is a historian and professor, who spent five years ...

RED BLUFF — Civil War Days are returning April 29-30 to its new location at Cone Grove Park. This reenactment event is free and open to the public, according to a press release issued by Event ...

YORK, Pa. – A Civil War artillery shell was found Wednesday at Gettysburg National Military Park, according to a news release. The unexploded ordnance was found on the battlefield in the area of ...

An unexploded artillery shell was discovered at Gettysburg National Military Park on Feb. 8, host to one of the bloodiest but most decisive battles of the Civil War.

At auction, the one that has this wonderful description of the artillery just on its own could be a $500 to $1,000 letter, 'cause it's such an interesting story.

Fort Sumter Wikimedia Commons With our cover story in this issue about the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate artillery, we begin our coverage of the Civil War’s sesquicentennial.

Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs. Listen to this ...

Larson wrote his new book, "The Demon of Unrest," about the events leading up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces – the first shots fired in the Civil War.

A Civil War artillery shell was found Wednesday ... Union and Confederate soldiers fought for three days in Gettysburg in July of 1863. It is one of the best-known battles of the American Civil War.

The Battle of Gettysburg occurred from July 1-3 in 1863 and was the deadliest battle in the Civil War. Union soldiers defeated the Confederate army during that battle, halting the Confederacy’s ...