A Civil War volunteer infantry unit from Wisconsin adopted an eaglet, named it Old Abe and took it into battle.

More than 160 years after they were captured and executed by Confederate rebels, two U.S. soldiers are set to be posthumously recognized for their valor during the Civil War with the Medal of Honor.

The exhibition "More Perfect Union: The American Civil War Era" is now open at the Atlanta History Center. It is available ...

Strategy is the focus of most of the modern military historians. Their driving assumption is that strategy is the ‘dog’ and tactics is the ‘tail.’ In other words, strategy shapes the course and ...

At Vicksburg National Park, a historical interpreter and his camels keep alive the Civil War tale of Douglas, the 43rd ...

Cavalry, Cannons and dozens of foot soldiers poured onto a mock battlefield in front of a live audience as part of a reenactment of a Civil War-era skirmish. The battle, the first of the day, was ...