Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...
American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...
The Civil War is well known for great battles, famous generals and large casualties. But there was a lesser known side of the war, the guerrilla war where bands of civilians and soldiers joined forces ...
The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee -- severed their ties with the Union. To retain the loyalty of the ...