Still, Civil War battles spread across a total of 23 states and territories, ... > Final conflict of the Civil War in Tennessee: Battle at Nashville (Dec. 15, 1864 – Dec. 16, 1864) ...

Looking for some activities to add to your Franklin, Tennessee itinerary? There are many activities to choose from, depending ...

The plight and glory of the brigade, including the first casualty at Gettysburg, will be the topic of this month’s Tennessee Valley Civil War Round Table discussion.

Following the Tennessee Civil War Trails gives travelers a glimpse of sites beyond the major battles at Chattanooga, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Stones River. The trails mark 250 sites important to ...

The Civil War still pulls thousands of visitors to this placid, shady town with gracious 19th-century residences just 15 miles south of Nashville. Carter’s home, now called the Carter House, is ...

The first of its kind in the nation, the Tennessee Civil War Geographic Information System (GIS) Survey shows hundreds of locations where Civil War battles, engagements, skirmishes and other ...

Every Civil War bullet, every sword and every musket tells a story. There's the .69 caliber musket made in 1831 by a company founded by cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney, the leaden bullet found at ...

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 ...

Civil War relics collector Rafael Eledge poses in Savannah, Tenn., with a musket made in 1831. Eledge says artifacts connect him with meaningful events and people of the past.

After the Civil War, part of the estate became the site of the Confederate Soldiers Home that housed poor and disabled veterans. More than 480 veterans died there and are buried in an onsite cemetery.

National Geographic released its top ten best U.S. Civil War sites, naming Shiloh National Military park number three, followed by Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park at number nine.

In her new novel, Dolen Perkins-Valdez wanted to look beyond the traditional frame for Civil War stories. Her book is set in Chicago and opens as the nation is struggling to heal.