The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous Confederate States of America, and so far were able to fight the Union Army.

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Harriet Tubman served in several roles in the Union Army, becoming the first American woman to oversee military action in a time of war. Heritage Art / Heritage Images via Getty Images Harriet Tubman ...

More than 160 years after they were captured and executed by Confederate rebels, two U.S. soldiers are set to be posthumously recognized for their valor during the Civil War with the Medal of Honor.

Dozens of people who hadn't even heard of Civil War veteran John Weigel until today honoring his memory and his family. The first of its kind in Westmoreland County, *** Memorial Day ceremony for the ...

The cavalry officer dressed in Union blue certainly looked out of place as he laid a wreath before the Confederate Veterans Statue in Frederick's Mount Olivet Cemetery. The occasion was Confederate ...

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

This video delves into the pivotal strategies and campaigns of 1864 that led to the Union's decisive advantage in the American Civil War. From General Ulysses S. Grant's relentless Overland Campaign ...

To recognize the 160th anniversary of the conclusion of the American Civil War, the Elmhurst Choral Union will perform “An American Civil War Memorial,” an oratorio composed by Dr. Michael Karasis, on ...