The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863, during the Civil War, battle ensued for more just over half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved ...

HANOVER, Pa. — On Tuesday, June 30, 1863, Hanover, Pennsylvania celebrated as Union Brigadier General Kilpatrick's cavalry rolled through the city's streets. "Hanover's citizens were giving them beer, ...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – It’s almost time to take a step back into the 1860s for the 37th-annual Jackson Civil War Muster. The annual historical muster returns Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, at ...

Missouri was a border state during the American Civil War, and Missourians fought on both sides of the war. Battles raged across every corner of the state. In Southeast Missouri, close to the vital ...

We may not fly our unit flags into battle these days, but the unit guidon is still an important military tradition. Atop those flags are battle streamers, also known as campaign streamers, long, ...

It’s a classic American tale: A family member passes away, and relatives discover their long-lost historical artifacts in the attic. In Nancy Woodward’s case, the artifacts are the personal diaries of ...