Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War ...

Cessna said to this day people in the county who have relatives that fought in the Civil War come to the Fenton Museum to learn more about them. “We have lots of great photos of soldiers from ...

I’ve been in a lot of gunfights. I know what it sounds like to be shot at.” Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza take us inside their harrowing real-time war film.

Proud of her Southern roots and fervently pro-slavery, Rose O'Neal Greenhow wanted to support the Confederacy in any way she ...

As Boes flicked through the yellowed pages, she felt a sense of anticipation ... she was reading a note sent home by a soldier during the Civil War. “Suddenly, I felt the enormity of what ...

The deeply unpopular war led to the biggest and most consequential protest movement in U.S. history. Here are the key events and reactions. In March 1965, the United States became involved in the ...

Sophie Mousseau was photographed at Fort Laramie alongside six white Army officers. But her identity—and her life ...

Photographs by Gabriel V. Cárdenas for CNN Edinburg, Texas (CNN) — Patriotism runs deep in this South Texas town nestled just along the border with Mexico. American flags fly outside many businesses.

William Carney was the first African American to receive a Medal of Honor. Download this free graphic novel to read his story.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...

which was the first black army unit during the Civil War. He earned his Medal of Honor when his unit led an attack on Fort Wagner. When the unit's color guard was shot down, Carney saw that the ...

Since his childhood, Will Martin has been around people who cherished our overseas soldiers ... color pictures to send overseas. Connelly started the collections because her dad served in World ...