The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kings and Generals. American Civil War Origins and First Battles. Posted: May 8, 2025 | Last updated: May 8, 2025. Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern ...

Historian Garry Adelman rates nine Civil War battle scenes in movies such as "Glory" (1989), "Dances with Wolves" (1990), and "Emancipation" (2022). Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

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 ...

Oct. 20—The last of several events marking the 160th anniversary of a Civil War raid into Missouri is planned for Newtonia this Saturday. It will include tours of one of the oldest homes in ...