Literacy rates were high on both sides during the Civil War—about 90 percent for Union soldiers ... He wrote about running into his brother-in-law, Gus Perry of Michigan’s 5th Cavalry ...

he faces doubts and the fear of running away, ultimately revealing the personal battles fought within each soldier amidst the larger conflict. Keywords Civil War, Henry Fleming, bravery ...

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...

The city of Beaufort is developing six acres of prime property along Battery Creek into a park to honor the unsung story of a remarkable group of Civil War soldiers known as the 1st South Carolina ...