Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of skeletons at Colonial Williamsburg – but the skeletons weren't from the Revolutionary War. The remains were found while excavators searched around ...

A Luzerne County native killed in the Civil War and whose remains were lost now has a lasting tribute in his hometown. A ...

More than 100 Civil War-era letters written by a Union Army soldier to his wife have been digitized and made available online ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Scott and Kimberly Chandler heard family stories growing up about their great-great-great grandfather, George Wilson, being a spy. “Hearing from my mom, it was talked about in hush ...

This weekend, Americans set aside a day to honor the memory of those who sacrificed their lives in defense of their country: Memorial Day. The federal holiday only became official in 1968, but this ...

For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle. The simple copper and cardboard ...

The military records show that Melvin Bean, Samuel Blalock, John Burns, Albert D.J. Cashier, Lyons Wakeman and Frank Thompson fought on American battlefields during the Civil War. Research shows us ...

Two Civil War soldiers who infiltrated Confederate territory to steal a train and destroy the enemy railroad system will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden on Wednesday.