The U.S. Colored Troops were among the first to arrive in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation—yet their story has long been overlooked. Black soldiers fought for their own freedom in the ...

Editor's note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions ...

The American Civil War lasted just four years, but its impact echoes through every corner of American life to this day. Most people know the basics — brother against brother, Lincoln, emancipation, ...

Lansing will honor Michigan’s sole African American Civil War regiment on April 11. Mayor Andy Schor will proclaim the day "102 United States Colored Troops Day" in the city Saturday. The 102nd United ...

GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - One Greene County family gathered on Memorial Day to remember three of their ancestors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. St. Mary’s Freewill Baptist ...