Did you know landmines were used during the American Civil War? In this fascinating video, Heath Jones teams up with Civil ...

Federal troops position artillery on Stafford Heights, Va., to shell the town of Fredericksburg and the Confederate forces ...

In the years following the Civil War known as Reconstruction, newly-freed African American men could finally vote, and would be elected to represent ...

These were just some of the colorful hostilities exchanged amid musket and cannon fire outside Wilbur, Washington, on Memorial Day. An annual tradition that spans the entire weekend, the Washington ...

Petersburg National Battlefield marks the sites of the Civil War's final major campaign. The Union's nearly year-long siege of Petersburg severed vital Confederate supply lines to Richmond. Visitors ...

Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine ...