Continue the deep dive into the American Civil War with Part 2, focusing on the crucial battles of 1861 that set the tone for ...

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.

Hall said Purdum was one of many Civil War soldiers that made a prominent mark in the area. Those such as Well Jones, who was born in Paxton Township, have interesting stories as well.

The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee -- severed their ties with the Union.

Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Many historians, however, say the war actually began 164 years ago this ...

The “Races at Philippi” and Virginia is split in two and more from what happened in the Civil War in June 1861. David Zax. June 2011. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

Newly formed Union regiments in the Civil War were typically made up of about 1,000 troops – 97 0 enlistees and 30 officers. In each regiment on this list, more than 200 soldiers were killed or ...

The honor might go to John W. Boucher, a Canadian veteran of the U.S. Civil War, who finagled his way onto the battlefields of World War I. All he had to do was convince a doctor he was of ...

The Civil War had drained America’s energy as well as its manpower; many whites simply had no more stomach for rehashing what seemed to them to be dead conflicts.

The marker honors Major General Philippe Régis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, a French aristocrat who became an American citizen in 1861, led troops into battle during the Civil War and spent ...

Local News Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court nearly 80 years before Civil War Elizabeth Freeman shed the chains of slavery 241 years ago, on Aug. 21, 1781.

More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with “April 1865: The Month That Saved America." His latest book covers the period of ...