The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places ... and over 600,000 men—2 percent of the population—died in it. Follow this timeline to chart the key historical figures and events.

But Johnny Clem wasn't the only young person to be affected by the Civil War. In fact, it would be hard to find a kid that wasn't. When war broke out in 1861, kids across the North and the South ...

Still, Streeter said some kids come to class with a notable preexisting knowledge of the Civil War, taught by family members or the abundant historical memorabilia scattered around the city.

game consoles and even TV - for most kids today, that is hard to imagine. At the annual Emma and George Days celebration at Weston Plantation, 20 children from the Tri-City area experienced what life ...