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

The emergence of the photographs comes at a delicate time for Jefferson Griffin, a Republican appellate judge who is seeking a spot on North Carolina’s highest court.

Griffin said he regretted donning the Confederate uniform, which was customary during ... romanticizes the Confederacy and portrays the Civil War as a valiant struggle for “states’ rights ...