With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...

From time to time, we check in on the state’s towns with fewer than 100 residents. See how they've shrunk or grown.

History: Florida paid dearly for its role in the Civil War, winding up both broken and broke for years afterward ...

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the ...