The remains of several more Civil War veterans were sent to Maine ... Several were wounded in combat and others fought in critical battles including Gettysburg, Stones River and the Atlanta campaign.

The Droop Mountain Battlefield became the first West Virginia State Park and part of the Civil War Discovery Trail, now known as Heritage Sites.

Private Wills served his country, though not in this century, or the last. He died in 1889. He was originally laid to rest in ...

The 13-floor building was completed in 1929, a time when large parts of Shanghai were occupied by colonial forces and the ...

This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of Vicksburg was a turning point for the Union Army. The siege lasted six ...

The Battle of Bull Run, the first major clash in the Civil War, ended in a Confederate victory. It shattered illusions that ...

On Tuesday, Nov.12, Lafayette Parish School history teacher Jason Muller will unveil a new historical marker commemorating a ...

Travers and Evans shared letters between R. Dutton Silsby, who was stationed in a Virginia camp between 1862-63, and his wife ...

Discover the fascinating national park sites in Georgia. Explore Civil War battlegrounds, historic sites, and natural wonders ...

The remains of 28 Civil War veterans and many of their wives are receiving burial services across the country. As first ...

For decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities.

The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...