Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

Retropolis Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War As the new administration tries to ban certain people from the military, a history lesson may show us which Americans are battle-tested.

The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing linking them to the Civil War.

Civil War remains found at Colonial Williamsburg, archaeologists say Virginia archaeologists recently came across four skeletons dating back to the Battle of Williamsburg, which was fought in 1862.

Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia.

The Civil War was the deadliest war in America’s history. More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives, and the conflict had drastic impacts on the social and political fabric of the country ...

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of skeletons at Colonial Williamsburg – but the skeletons weren’t from the Revolutionary War.

Civil War Reenactors Aren’t Just Play-Acting. They Expect a War. A visit to a battle reenactment in rural Virginia revealed some surprising views about U.S. politics—and broad pessimism about ...

Black soldiers' struggles for freedom took place on and off the battlefield during the Civil War.

Many soldiers were wounded in combat, often at major battles such as Stones River and Gettysburg, but survived until long after the Civil War’s conclusion.

The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending. Learn about Camp Nelson, KY, the military base where these ...

Panel members discussed the daily lives of Civil War soldiers. Mr. Rosen talked about his book [The Jewish Confederates], published by University of South Carolina Press. Mr. Groce talked about ...