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

Some great TV shows use the American Civil War as a backdrop or as a major narrative pillar. Here are the best ones.

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...

Every fourth Monday in April is celebrated as Confederate Memorial Day in Alabama, according to WHNT. That means today, April ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

This year marks the 160th anniversary of the end of fighting between the Union and Confederate military. A display of the ...

The Civil War must have been a confusing time for Native Americans. Pushed from the east and relegated to Indian Territory, ...