Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...

When we think of the American Civil War, the division between Americans in the North and the South comes to mind. But it ...

Edda Fields-Black was working on a book about rice plantations when she came across the story of a raid in Beaufort that ...

Edda Fields-Black was working on a book about rice plantations when she came across the story of a raid in Beaufort that ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who trained in Montgomery County will never be forgotten.

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War. Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of ... They ...

They quickly surmised the bones were actually from the Civil War, ... providing names and regiments of more than 60 soldiers. They included dates of death and notes indicating amputations.

Drushel mentioned the cannon fire, along with educational talks and a Civil War surgeon demonstrating an amputation. Kenneth Hammontree, a familiar face to area history fans, portrays 28 characters.

The Civil War remains one of the most important chapters in American history. But the conflict itself was more complex than North vs. South. ... All amputations were done without anesthesia.

A Civil War surgeon will also demonstrate an amputation 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday as well as 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday — the depiction could be considered graphic to some.

In 1888, more than two decades removed from the Civil War, a group of Union generals — from left to right, Charles K. Graham, Daniel Sickles, and Joseph Carr — visited Gettysburg. It was at Gettysburg ...