As for the Union's only Civil War submarine, the Alligator sank in heavy seas on April 2, 1863, before it could be used in combat. It has never been recovered.

On the heels of the 161st anniversary of the day the H.L. Hunley and its crew sank, the North Charleston museum has newly restored tools and items on display.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A new exhibit is celebrating a milestone for a historic submarine in Charleston. The Tools and Tides exhibit is in full swing at the H.L. Hunley museum, honoring ...

The Civil War officially ended on Aug. 20, 1866, but Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army 16 months earlier on April 9, 1865.

Twenty years ago, Alice Smith began the hunt for the forgotten Civil War-era submarine Alligator Jr., the prototype for the first United States submarine USS Alligator. Both were designed by ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...