There were three recognized theaters of war from 1861-1865: Eastern Theater, which included states east of the Appalachian mountains but most notably Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia Western ...

Grab a map from a docent and allott several hours ... would find in the art museums of much larger cities. In 1861, following Virginia's secession from the Union, Richmond became the capital ...

Ace any trivia night with these fun facts about America Fun facts about America that will surprise you Although the United ...

Museumgoers can virtually travel the world with the Carters to monitor elections and fight diseases via an interactive map table ... 20 miles south of D.C. in Virginia, this historic site offers ...

Virginia at the end of the American Civil War. Published in 1883, the illustration is now in the public domain. Digital restoration by Steven Wynn Photography. President Lincoln Signs Emancipation ...

Charles H. Walker settled in Columbia County after the war, and his descendants are committed to preserving and sharing his ...

A pair of Virginia parents were arrested after their third-grade son grabbed an unsecured handgun inside the home, put it in his backpack and went to school, where it inadvertently went off during ...

Harris of Spotsylvania County, Virginia announced Wednesday. The violence stemmed from an "illegal gun sale/robbery" gone wrong, the sheriff's office said. Jeremiah Upson, 18, was charged with the ...

At least three people are dead, and another three people were injured in a shooting Tuesday in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies received ...

The James River Batteau Company, an outdoor recreation-meets-historical tour business, has designed a dinner cruise that honors the resilience and culinary ingenuity of enslaved boatmen ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...