April 9, 1865 is widely known as the day the American Civil War ended.Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee handed his sword over to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant…

Many people think the American Civil War had to happen. It reunited a torn country and put an end to slavery. But was it a "good" war, and is there even…

Before the Civil War, North Carolina was a poor, agrarian state. The people who lived here were renowned for their independence. It was a quality that…

During the Civil War, the Union Army had an increasing supply of something the Confederacy lacked: food. Canning operations in the North kept the Union’s…

America was a highly religious nation during the Civil War era and spiritual believers on both sides of the conflict turned to their faith to understand…

Many families here in North Carolina have passed down stories about the experiences of their ancestors during the Civil War. For most people, those tales…

Henry Berry Lowry was a Lumbee Indian sometimes described as the “Robin Hood” of Robeson County, North Carolina. But Lowry’s story is much more nuanced…

Historians estimate that more than 56,000 Americans died in prison camps during the Civil War. That's a casualty figure that is far greater than any…

The Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars fought in American history. Although the North won, led bravely by President Abraham Lincoln, Union victory…

Some historians refer to the Civil War as the “war between the states" – a white man’s war. But to many people of color – it was the “war for freedom.”…