Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in Kouts.

A new collection of primary source documents, "The 1863 Stibbs Family Civil War Era Letters," is the third set of letters ...

From Civil War to Casablanca, these movies show what happens far behind the front lines and depict everyday life during wartime.

The American Civil War holds an important place in Western cultural imagination, but what was life like for the soldiers who ...

New research is shedding light on a 40-acre military camp for Black soldiers that fanned out from the southeast corner of ...

Jamelle Bouie, a columnist at the New York Times, has recently been drawing a lot of parallels between what’s going on in the ...

Midway Village Museum took the community back to the 1800s for a live re-enactment of what life was like during the Civil War ...

The handler of the doll that inspired the horror film series Annabelle has suddenly died, according to local media.

Drummer boy Willie Johnston was a few days shy of his 12th birthday during the Seven Days' Battle in Virginia and received the Medal of Honor a year later for his actions during that Civil War ...

Midway Village Museum used its "Living History Weekend" to show visitors what life was like during the Civil War.

Fred Minus brought Civil War history to life at Hopewell Valley Central High School, highlighting the experiences of Black soldiers who fought for the Union Army.

Midland County Historical Society's cemetery tours use research and live reenactments to honor Civil War veterans and bring local history to life.