From 1861 to 1865, the United States was ripped in two by war – with the Union in the North and the seceded states, the Confederacy, in the South. These four years witnessed unprecedented bloodshed, ...

It took 139 years to understand what caused the mysterious “Angel’s Glow” at the Battle of Shiloh.

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. As the deadliest war in United States history, the Civil ...

CALIFORNIA AND Texas, calling themselves the Western Forces, have seceded from the Union. Other states are following suit. The president, installed for an unconstitutional third term, vows that the ...

Federal troops position artillery on Stafford Heights, Va., to shell the town of Fredericksburg and the Confederate forces ...

An African American Union soldier of the American Civil War, seated, in a studio portrait, circa 1863. Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of ...

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In the years following the Civil War known as Reconstruction, newly-freed African American men could finally vote, and would be elected to represent ...

The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation. It ...