Reunions, perhaps the most important outlet for the ex-soldiers, allowed veterans to communicate with others who had shared the experience of Civil War combat and the difficulties of returning to ...

The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 ...

The Civil War was the deadliest war in America’s history. More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives, and the conflict had drastic impacts on the social and political fabric of the country.

After the Civil War, 18 veterans of the United States Colored Troops returned to Talbot County, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where their families had toiled for generations. But this time ...

The event will recognize two Civil War veterans buried at the cemetery: Medal of Honor recipients Sergeant John Beech and Captain Ellis Hamilton, who was the youngest commissioned officer in the ...

Mercer County Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 200 Civil War veterans, hosted commemoration services for the 160th anniversary marking the end of the Civil War. The event in Trenton ...

Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's sweep of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts within the U.S ...

What is perhaps less well-known is Chautauqua County and the city of Jamestown as well have a connection to the Civil War. Barb Cessna, Fenton History Center Vets Finding Vets coordinator, said the ...