A rain delay played an essential role in The Battle of Jackson, which was fought 162 years ago today in Jackson, Mississippi, ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Civil War series, we delve into the catastrophic Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. General Burnside’s relentless assaults against Confederate ...

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg has expanded its Women at War exhibit. The display highlights the essential ...

What did the Civil War do to railroading? The changes were rapid, profound, lasting, and formed the real basis of truly ...

This lesson details the events of the 1863 Combahee River Raid and highlights Harriet Tubman's related impact. The lesson, which features Carnegie Mellon University p ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

Alternate history is fiction that imagines what would be different if some specific event was changed. A new alt-history ...

While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union ...

When the Civil War began in 1861, Starr King helped California raise $1.2 million, more than any state in the union, for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a precursor to the American Red Cross ...