The Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861 marked the explosive start of the American Civil War. Confederate forces ... on 'friend and foe alike' Dune star confirms he is returning in third film ...

During the Civil War, the fort served as a prison for Confederate soldiers ... But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry - a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on a point jutting into Baltimore ...

Black regiments led an as­sault on and eventually captured a key Southern fort helping bring the Civil War to an end. The ...

“Of course, those who want to continue to commemorate one of the worst generals of the Civil War can ... or the fort that may soon bear his name, received the Silver Star and a Purple Heart ...

The Old Fort will host a garrison event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29. This winter-themed event will feature re-enactors learning and presenting information from ...

About the only thing the North and South agreed on was that neither wanted to start the American Civil War. If President Abraham Lincoln surrendered Fort Sumter, as South Carolina demanded ...

North Star: Civil War Stories is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

Ulysses S Grant was the biggest hero of the Civil War. Johnny Clem might ... They, too, experienced the horrors of war, at places such as Fort Wagner, South Carolina, and Saltville and Petersburg ...

ExplorePentagon restores Fort Benning name to Georgia military base Stephen Berry, a Civil War historian at the University of Georgia who was not involved in the latest research, was struck by the ...