Explore the Civil War era, from slavery and secession to major battles, emancipation, and the conflict’s lasting impact on the United States.

The American Civil War was defined not only by its political and moral issues, but by a series of brutal, high-casualty battles. These conflicts altered the nation’s history and landscape. Fought on ...

This tense election season is also peak season at a popular landmark of the American past: the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. Nearly one million people visit the Civil War ...

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...

On Dec. 15, 1864 — 160 years ago today — the Battle of Nashville began. Just weeks after his defeats at Spring Hill and Franklin, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood again tried to take his Army of ...

Join us on an immersive journey as we visit iconic sites of the American Civil War, each providing an opportunity to remember and reflect upon our nation's history. Learn how Harper's Ferry inflamed ...

Part 2 of 3. The American Civil War enters its second year in the summer of 1862, becoming a more brutal conflict than anyone ever imagined. The death toll continues to rise on both sides by the ...

From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War ravaged America. It still holds several notorious records, such as the highest number of ...