The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania — The Sons of Confederate Veterans clashed with professor-led protesters as the group celebrated the first “Confederate Flag Day” rally today at the site of one of ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

DES MOINES (AP) With seven descendants of Iowa Civil War soldiers standing at attention, a restored flag carried into the war by an Iowa regiment was placed on display at the Statehouse. Encased ...

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He is also co-chair of Save The Flags, an effort to conserve 240 battle flags carried by Michigan soldiers in the Civil War, the Spanish American War and World War I.

A Charleston, South Carolina surrender flag, Confederate documents, and Union soldier items among historic Civil War artifacts and memorabilia for sale.

A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this month.

A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this month.