Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Drum Barracks Civil War Museum has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2011 Vignette. Most appearances with Susan Ogle (2).

A new comic book will feature the story of Sgt. William Carney, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Civil War. Image via the Association of the United States Army/Army photo.

But “1861” is one of the few Civil War histories where Lincoln isn’t the most compelling figure. That title goes to a cast of characters, familiar ones such as abolitionist John Brown and ...

When Larson, the reigning king of Dad History, drops a new book on the Civil War a month and a half before Father’s Day in a pivotal election year, he knows what he’s doing. Sort of.

Book Review Double Exposure: Resurveying the West with Timothy O'Sullivan, America's Most Mysterious War Photographer By Robert Sullivan Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 448 pages, $32 If you buy books ...

Susan Ogle gave a tour of the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum as she talked about the history of the facility and California's role in the Civil War. This was the first of two parts. Part 2 is ...