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 ...

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?

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

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