American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

These objects belonged to the men and boys who fought on the front lines for both Confederate and Union forces ... imbued in uniforms or encouragement from the sound of a bugle. Others show how a ...

During the bloody years when the Civil War tore apart the ... was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to pay their respects to the father of the ...

The Republican party had run on an anti-slavery platform, and many southerners felt that there was no longer a place for them in the Union ... Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate ...

"It was said during the American Civil War that there were more ... in 2009 show members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans dressed in Confederate battle uniforms, standing alongside the then ...

As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than 18. That was the minimum recruiting age for Union soldiers, but many people willingly overlooked the law. The Confederacy set no minimum age.