I wrote for The Telegraph a column titled “Grand Army of the Republic’s legacy lives on.” It dealt with the Parrott Rifle, sometimes called “the cemetery cannon,” which sits in Alton Cemetery. The ...

As political tensions simmer across the US, whispers of a second Civil War grow louder. Could California's bold moves ignite ...

Join us on a historic tour of Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began. During our visit with the National Park Service, we discovered an artillery projectile still lodged in the brick ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of ...

Modern conceptions of the Civil War grossly underestimate the importance of political union as a motivator to the northern psyche, said Professor Gary W. Gallagher, speaking Monday at the Miller ...