At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate government ...

Civil War reenactors say they’re preserving history, but their work is central to debates about Southern identity. Credit: AJC | Getty | New York Public Library ...

Witnesses turned into refugees as the first major Civil War battle turned into a rout. The shocking reality of Bull Run ...

The US Navy is renaming two of its vessels as part of ongoing efforts to cut ties with Confederate history. The former USNS Maury, an oceanographic survey ship, has been re-named in honor of Marie ...

It is said that you cannot understand the US unless you understand the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. That war pitted north ...

My family’s Rucker surname is familiar in some military circles and among many who consider themselves aficionados of Confederate history. The Ruckers have a history of military service going back ...

What would happen if every Confederate soldier suddenly received an M16 before the American Civil War began? This alternate ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) - More and more voices across the U.S. South called for banishing the banner of the pro-slavery Confederacy on Wednesday in a fast-growing movement that adds new emotion and ...

What we know about why a Confederate flag showed up in North Carolina's booth at the Great American State Fair.