The small plaque that stands in Elm Park marks a major contribution that Worcester made in the fight against chattel slavery.

So successful was the Lost Cause propaganda campaign that most Americans forgot the true meaning of the Civil War.

Twelve days after President Lincoln's historic visit to Richmond, his assassin's journey ended in the small town of Port ...

Charles H. Walker settled in Columbia County after the war, and his descendants are committed to preserving and sharing his ...

In the early hours of April 27, 1865, mere days after the end of the Civil War, the Sultana burst into flames along the ...

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

After four years of death and disruption in the Civil War, one might think that everyone would seek peace at all costs at its end in the spring of 1865. But those days coinciding with Easter in ...

Confederate Memorial Day is an official holiday in several states. Why is it celebrated, and where? Does New Jersey take part? Here's what to know.