In the latest edition of A Look at the Archives, Ashley Large introduces "Rebellion Records," a state mandated log of men serving in the military during the Civil War and "the fates that befell them." ...

Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The shell flew upward through the dark sky over Charleston Harbor and burst ...

As we approach the 250th anniversary next year of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ordered the family name of a Confederate leader restored to a base under his father's name.

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday he will name a national guard facility after an early 19th century Louisiana militia member ...

Charleston, South Carolina blends hands-on history, engaging museums, and beachside fun to surprise even the most reluctant ...

Charleston, South Carolina became the ignition point for the U.S. Civil War when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter, ...

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

Pastel rowhouses along East Bay Street anchor a cityscape where horse-drawn carriages still set the pace. Charleston’s ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

The Battle of Sullivan’s Island was a key victory in South Carolina history that took place just days before the country ...

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