The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrates 250 years of answering the sacred call to serve God and country.

Crew on site in January collecting images for National Endowment for the Humanities project creating historic graffiti ...

BROOKVILLE — Members of American Legion Post 102 are hard at work getting ready for this year’s banner program to honor ...

Nestled in the heart of Virginia, Aldie is a charming small town with a famous mill that tells a captivating story from the ...

FAIRBORN — Several changes are coming to the Miami Valley Military History Museum. Beginning Saturday, Feb. 1, the museum ...