Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing was one of only two men ever to be named “general of the Armies of the United States” — ...

Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville prison, housed 45,000 captured Union soldiers during the Civil War. Conditions at ...

O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...

It took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves. Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given a heartfelt military burial — after his great-great-great ...

A marker honoring a fallen soldier officially was unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 12, marking 161 years since he was laid to rest, with his descendants, historians, and veterans on hand. More than two and half ...

1 of 7 | A bust of Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman can be seen between the vaults at Grant's Tomb in New York City.

16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33 cm.) This painting was used on the Fleetwood Civil War Collectors Panel.; Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation The American Civil War ...

The post-Civil War era was brought to life Saturday by actors portraying Grand Army of the Republic members. Union soldiers formed the GAR in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois. Their most lasting impact ...

"It's amazing that they were still there and we found them," said Tom Keating, coordinator for the Missing In America Project ...

In the last months of his life, serious doubts were raised about the alleged soldier's age and the claim that he fought in ...

They were required to report every third day to the base for “shifts” during which they were raped, sexually abused and forced to cook and clean for the soldiers. At the time, Guatemala was in the ...