At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate government ...

Relatively few people are aware that during the Civil War, Confederate leaders put forth a proposal to arm slaves to fight against the Union in exchange for their freedom. In his new book Confederate ...

The Jessamine County Courthouse lawn is home to a one-of-a-kind Confederate Civil War monument that wears a Union soldier's hat. David Swartz is a historian and professor, who spent five years ...

Steve Madden of Redlands will present “Shades of Gray: A Southern Perspective on the Civil War” 2 p.m. Oct. 16 in a program for the Inland Empire Civil War Round Table. The free presentation will be ...

An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs. By Emily Baumgaertner Faded ink. Inconsistencies. Fires. The deadliest conflict in American ...

We’re taught in school that the American Civil War ended when Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 — 160 years ago Wednesday. In fact, reality was ...

The future of Wildman’s Civil War Surplus Store has long been a topic of debate in Kennesaw, especially since proprietor Dent Myers’ death nearly four years ago.

This video covers the historic last Civil War funeral of Confederate Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, whose remains were recovered in Munford, Alabama, over 150 years after his death. Lt. Buttram, who fell ...