As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than 18 ... underground as bullets pierced the walls of their homes and artillery burst all around them. They stood by as their homes were ...

The relentless trench warfare and artillery bombardments of World ... Nor were bullets and shells the only or greatest threat to Civil War soldiers. Disease killed twice as many men as combat.

A piece of American history has been unearthed at the Liberia House, one of the most historically significant sites in ...

DETROIT – One of the earliest monuments constructed to honor Civil War veterans in the country is in Detroit. In 1865, the ...

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host a talk on Civil War artillery on Tuesday, March 25. According to a community announcement, James A. Rosebrock will discuss the organization of light ...

Red Army soldiers man the artillery ... In the years of the Civil War, up to 50,000 such officers served for the Soviet cause. While they mostly remained loyal to the Soviets, political officers ...

Civil War armies included infantry, cavalry and supply trains. But artillery batteries were, pound for pound, a treasured resource. Settled on top of a commanding site, cannons could turn the tide ...

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...