The American Civil War was by far the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. From the start of the war in April 1861, with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, until General Robert E. Lee’s ...

When the Civil War erupted in 1861, no one on Long Island had a more personal stake in the outcome than its Black residents. Although free, they were keenly aware of the impact of slavery.

The Jackson Civil War Muster is celebrating its 36th anniversary in 2023. This year’s event is set for Saturday, Aug. 26, and Sunday, Aug. 27, at Cascades Falls Park, 1401 S. Brown St.

In 1861, amid the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus in Maryland. Among those detained without trial was John Merryman, ... And right now, Maryland’s history is reminding the ...

We’re blowing up stuff during the battles so it makes it pretty cool,” Herman said. Lockport Township Park District hosts Military History Weekend from Sept. 7 to 8 at Dellwood Park in Lockport.

But the battles in the eastern theater of the war did not go as well, and President Abraham Lincoln was disappointed in the generalship of Gens. Pope, McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, and Meade.

The Civil War was the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in American history. From the beginning of the war in April 1861 to the end in April 1865, over 620,000 people were killed, about ...