He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...

bridging communications between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for the very first time — just as the Civil War tore apart north and south — on this day in history, Oct. 24, 1861. The lines ...

When they emerge from their books and battlefields, the scholars and historians specializing in the original Civil War, from ...

The Revenue Act of 1861 imposed the first personal U.S. income tax, to raise revenue for the Civil War. It was replaced by the Revenue Act of 1862. What Is the Revenue Act of 1862 Notable for?

The Medal of Honor is the only American military decoration worn around the neck rather than pinned to the uniform. Each of ...

The American Civil War destroyed slavery in the South. At first, most white Americans denied what would eventually seem self-evident. But black Americans saw clearly that the sectional conflict was ...