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When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoApril 12, 1861: The American Civil War begin after Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter in...
Civil rights groups denounce Donald Trump's comment that Civil War 'could have been negotiated'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCorrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the year Abraham Lincoln...
Civil War reenactments this weekend at Fort Smith National Historic Site
Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Arkansas and Fort Smith stories of the Civil War 1861-1865 will be told with historic reenactors...
What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoConfederate currency had images of enslaved people, historical figures and mythical deities....
Civil War era home built by Indiana University grad for sale in southern Indiana
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPENCER, Ind. — Indiana Landmarks is selling a historic house built by an Indiana University...
Veterans column: Hebron brothers die from disease during Civil War
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDuring the American Civil War, 29 families in Licking County were impacted by the death of at least...
On This Day, April 12: U.S. Navy SEALs rescue Capt. Phillips from pirates
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn April 12, 2009, U.S. Navy SEALs rescued a U.S. ship captain, Richard Phillips, held hostage by...
Hidden heroes: Veterans group works to honor Minnesota's Civil War soldiers
KMSP via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA veteran’s group known as the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War is researching the names...
Meet new owners of Civil War era home built by Indiana University grad in 1874
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA young family and their two dogs have moved into Spencer’s historic Beem House, which was built in...
When did the Civil War end? A (quick) history of America's deadliest war.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Civil War was the deadliest conflict ever fought on American soil with approximately 620,000 fatalities, according to History.com. Recent analysis could even suggest these numbers are higher ...