The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee -- severed their ties with the Union. To retain the loyalty of the ...

The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between states—it was a showcase of incredible military talent. From 1861 to 1865 ...

Archaeologists have possibly identified two mass graves of Black Union soldiers in Kentucky. The discovery will help them ...

The Civil War must have been a confusing time for Native Americans. Pushed from the east and relegated to Indian Territory, ...

During the bloody years when the Civil War tore apart the United States, one place remained whole ... was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to ...

Photograph showing Union soldiers with rifles at attention ... slavery should be allowed into the Union as new states. But he feared the Civil War would shatter his beloved nation.