Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and ...

Archaeologists in Virginia unearthed four skeletons, including one with a bullet in the spine, and three amputated legs.

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...

One of the most important battles in this theater was the one that began the Civil War: the Battle of Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The Battle of Fort Sumter started on April 12, 1861, with the ...

Harper's Ferry, West Virginia (top) and Chickamauga, Georgia (bottom) were the sites of two Civil War battles ... moved to South Carolina in 2004. “Conversations there always seemed to turn ...

New research suggests Union soldiers from the Battle of Olustee ... unnamed headstones in South Carolina ― and who put them there. Fascinated with the Civil War since childhood, Hillhouse ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...