Bruce Anderson, an African American war hero buried in Amsterdam, fought alongside a Canajoharie white man, Zachariah Neahr, ...

In April 1861, cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter—and the American Civil War began. This is the tense standoff that turned into the first battle of a nation divided.

Signs posted at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter ask visitors to report any information they experienced that may place American ...

The US Army said Tuesday it will restore the names of seven Army bases that previously honored Confederate leaders.

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for African Americans, comes this year amidst diminishing respect for the ...