Civil War soldier H.L. Thomas made it to within a few hours of his home in Galesburg, Ill., only to die near Lafayette.

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

Two generations of the Borden family left a large and lasting imprint on the development of the early Milton community, ...

Capt. Hugh P. Boon of Pennsylvania served in the U.S. Army from 1861 to 1865. His descendants recently gave his Medal of Honor to Bill Given.

Highlights include live battle reenactments, medical simulations, civilian life displays, and performances of period music ...

Descendants of soldiers in the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry, a Civil War regiment raised in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua ...

A mural honoring Black city residents who fought in the Civil War will be a permanent fixture at Durant Park. On Tuesday, the ...

PROSPECT -- A Civil War reenactment brought crowds to Fort Knox on Saturday. Dozens donned their wool uniforms and took part ...

This leads me to my friend who recently visited Fort Sumpter, where the Civil War broke out in April 1861. I have not had the pleasure of visiting the site – to stand there and imagine that the ...