Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

A new look at detailed data about Civil War skirmishes along the Mississippi River reveals another key to the Union’s victory ...

New Year's Eve has often meant hardship for soldiers. This story honors their courage and sacrifice throughout history.

I read a novel that made several references to the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. This conflict between the Dakota people and the white settlers consumed southwestern Minnesota for six ...

The Cumberland Mountain Civil War Roundtable welcomes the public to an evening of American Civil War history Wednesday, Jan.

Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation. Attempting to stitch together a nation mired in a bloody civil war, ...