These objects belonged to the men and boys who fought on the front lines for both Confederate and Union forces. They represent what ... Some reflect the pageantry and pride imbued in uniforms or ...

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 ...

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 ...

As with any civil strife, the war was marked by excruciating ironies. Robert E. Lee became a legend in the Confederate army only after turning down an offer to command the entire Union force.

"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 ...

I ask several men at a booth for The Sons of Confederate ... trophies in Civil War battles — though it’s hard to imagine it’s kosher for history buffs. A Union reenactor in a hoop skirt ...