The prized possession of a Fargo doctor was the chair Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sat on while signing the articles of capitulation that officially ended the Civil War. Dr. Henry Capehart, a Civil War hero, ...

The sword and scabbard of Civil War Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman is displayed at Fleischer’s Auctions on Thursday in Columbus. The wartime sword, likely used between 1861 and 1863, are among ...

Reno died in what was like a junior varsity battle before the main event at Antietam Creek three days later. Because Antietam was so catastrophic, Fox’s Gap and the other clashes before Sept. 17, 1862 ...

For Americans, the first half of April should bring to mind a host of events. It was in this month in 1865 the Civil War was largely ended, and the long painful task of rebuilding the nation began. It ...

The Civil War ripped apart nearly every bond Americans shared — classmates, friends, even family members found themselves on ...

Two Cincinnati poets captured the spirit of the Civil War. Now, an Anderson Township man wants to find the poem that reflects ...

During the Civil War, Grant earned the nickname “Unconditional Surrender” – a play on his initials – after he captured an entire Confederate army in February 1862. It was the first major northern ...

BLOOMINGTON -- Rival Civil War generals shared a stage at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site on Saturday. Actors portraying 11 generals showed not only the historic leaders' passions for ...

Cindy Beaston has conversations with Civil War generals. “This is my friend, Pete Longstreet. I talk to him,’’ she said while showing a photo of one of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s lieutenant ...

When the Civil War erupted in April 1981, Oglesby volunteered his services to Illinois Gov. Richard Yates within three hours of Lincoln's call for troops, Irwin said. Oglesby was appointed colonel of ...

The Luzerne County Historical Society will host the Confederation of Union Generals from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. The confederation will ...

See photo of Federal Hill home at 337 E. Hamburg Street in Baltimore, which is listed on the National Register of Historic ...