They reminded the nation how heroic African Americans could be. Read More: What America Owes Black Veterans of World War II These warriors came to embody Black Civil War service, if not African ...

"It's amazing that they were still there and we found them," said Tom Keating, coordinator for the Missing In America Project. "These people have been waiting a long time for a burial." ...

Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given a heartfelt military burial — after his ...

Private Wills served his country, though not in this century, or the last. He died in 1889. He was originally laid to rest in ...

Cut off from the world and mired in a deadly conflict, Myanmar is suffering from a forgotten war. But the ABC embedded with ...

Joe Crawford reflects on his great-grandfather's service in the Civil War, his sacrifice and the family's tradition of ...

Russian rebels have sabotaged a railway line, causing the derailment of around twenty train cars.

This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of Vicksburg was a turning point for the Union Army. The siege lasted six ...

On September 17, Lee met General McClellan in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the war and in American history. Union ...

In this politically-charged time, it can be tricky to have a friendly disagreement — even for young people. That's why, at ...

The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...