For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War ... the name of each of the 28 soldiers - but nothing linking them to the Civil War. Still, that was enough ...

Smith, a history lecturer at the University of Tennessee at Martin, the Battle of Shiloh was the first big battle in the American Civil ... “Why Some Civil War Soldiers Glowed in the Dark.” ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

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For Janet Whaley, the American Civil War was never more real as when she held in her hands the discharge papers of one Elias Whaley, a Union soldier in the 11th Indiana Zouaves. Elias was her grea ...

From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.

The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between states—it was a showcase of incredible military talent. From 1861 to 1865, certain soldiers earned reputations that struck fear into enemy hearts.

In the closing hours of the bloodiest single day in American history ... Leonard, author of All the Daring of the Soldier: Women of the Civil War Armies. “Her primary goal was to use her ...