PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A national campaign is underway to permanently protect one of the Civil War’s most pivotal battlefields — the site of the Union army’s final charge that helped end the war.

The American Battlefield Trust is trying to preserve two more Civil War battlefield properties that are connected to the May 5, 1862, Battle of Williamsburg. A 2.2-acre site containing two abandoned ...

PEA RIDGE, Ark. — A battlefield preservation group has identified land it wants to save in Northwest Arkansas. The American Battlefield Trust wants to preserve 3 acres on the western side of Pea Ridge ...

These confrontations were defined by extreme loss of life, destructive strategies, and profound courage. By taking a look at these clashes, we gain a clearer understanding of how the war played out.

The US state of Virginia saw some 50% of the nation's Civil War casualties. Now, mass construction of AI data centres is encroaching on historic lands, the environment and local communities. As the ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Thursday that more than $6 million in grant funds will go towards protecting hundreds of acres of battlefield lands. One Henrico County ...

The 145th Pennsylvania Regiment, primarily from Erie County, was known as a "tough luck" unit during the Civil War. Terry Rensel, an Erie native, will speak about the regiment's experience at the ...

This video is no longer available. President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a ...