The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War ... removal of Richmond’s Confederate monuments years ...

A cannonball is lodged in a historic Mississippi church, but was it fired by the Civil War gunboat USS Rattler?

The cannonball is not from the Civil War shelling the church endured ... he and about 20 other Union troops accepted. However, Confederate troops came and that's when trouble started.

Learn about hidden gems contained in the latest volume of the N.C. Roster Series covering the Confederate States Navy during ...

However, the Confederate States Navy had other ideas ... while one of its anchors now rests in front of the American Civil War Museum in the state capital city of Richmond. USS Monitor outlived ...

The Militia Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1862, allowed enslaved men to fight for their country during the Civil War. These soldiers ... helped to remove Confederate symbols ...

One has to salute the sailors at Naval ... once belonged to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and is the final resting place for service members dating back to the Civil War, including two presidents ...

As predicted by Fredrick Douglass, their heroism in the Civil War would be key to advancing ... In 1940, 15 Black sailors aboard the USS Philadelphia publicly signed a letter detailing racial ...

The military is not just a chapter in my life. It’s my bloodline, my inheritance, and my foundation. My father, Floyd McAfee, was a career Army officer. My uncles fought in World War II. My younger ...

There were several battles that took place in Virginia that were crucial to ending the Civil War. Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical ... be a guided walk that follows the paths of Union and ...

The Hotel Weyanoke represents Farmville’s most elegant overnight option, occupying a beautifully restored 1925 building in ...