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

The Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign wasted no time beginning work to restore a “historic” ...

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to General Ulysses S.

Americans, on July 4th, celebrate the nation’s birthday, when the Continental Congress officially declared that the United States was no longer a British colony, but an independent country. It gained ...

In this episode, we visit the historic Port Gibson Civil War battlefield for the very first time with our Minelab Equinox 800 detectors. Buried beneath the Mississippi soil for over 160 years, these ...

The Honey Springs Battlefield in Checotah will be holding its annual memorial service on Saturday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m.

A historical interpretation event was held Friday morning at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The event told the story ...

President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union ...

Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

Ultimately, Vicksburg was the battle that solidified Grant's reputation as the Union's most capable general. Today no general would ever be permitted to fail as often as Grant did, but in the end he ...

On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton's Confederate troops surrendered in Vicksburg, marking a turning point in the Civil War.