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

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

Confederate Memorial Day is an official holiday in several states. Why is it celebrated, and where? Does New Jersey take part? Here's what to know.

More than 2,000 Confederate symbols are still standing in public spaces across the U.S., according to a report released ...

Despite efforts to rewrite history, activists are still pushing to remove Confederate symbols, a new Southern Poverty Law ...

This powerful story details the recovery of Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, believed to be the last Confederate soldier killed in ...

What we think of today as the Confederate flag remains a symbol of white supremacy and antigovernment ideology.