About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the skies above the Diomede Islands were heavy with smoke from whaling ships set ablaze by Confederate sailors who didn’t know the Civil ...

It may sound like a parody title, but there is a real Civil War first-person shooter game where 350 players can engage in ...

About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the gray skies above the Diomede Islands were heavy with smoke from whaling ships set ablaze by Confederate sailors who didn’t know the ...

New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.

Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...

For 250 years, the US Army has adapted as a living organization composed of operating units and institutional organizations ...

British authorities have arrested the captain of a cargo ship as they investigate the cause of a fatal crash between the ...

A guide to Boston's Irish Heritage Trail and a look at the five new stops being added along the 2.8-mile trail this summer.

The 21-gun salute is one of the highest military honors, performed for dignitaries, heads of state and fallen service members ...

The movement to erase Confederate names from military bases ... pages that showcased the contributions of female soldiers and sailors, and the service branches abandoned a tradition of recruiting ...

Four Dominican nationals have been sentenced for attempting to smuggle tropical birds from San Juan, Puerto Rico, into the ...