As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.

At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate government ...

There might not be a lot of mystery surrounding how the Civil War turned out when it ended in April 1865. In the simplest of oversimplified nutshells: The Union defeated the Confederacy. The nation ...

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Relatively few people are aware that during the Civil War, Confederate leaders put forth a proposal to arm slaves to fight against the Union in exchange for their freedom. In his new book Confederate ...

The Confederate rifle was a secret weapon that could have changed the Civil War. Reports highlight its superior accuracy, ...

The Jessamine County Courthouse lawn is home to a one-of-a-kind Confederate Civil War monument that wears a Union soldier's hat. David Swartz is a historian and professor, who spent five years ...

Confederate flag supporters rally at Georgia Capitol. ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- About 1,500 members and supporters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, many dressed in Civil War-e ...

The Civil War was the deadliest conflict ever fought on American soil with approximately 620,000 fatalities, according to History.com. Recent analysis could even suggest these numbers are higher than ...