The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

Experience the thunderous power of history as an original 1865 Civil War cannon is fired. This live demonstration shows how ...

African Americans had likely known themselves to be legally free before General Order No. 3, but acting on this knowledge was difficult.

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

The Cumberland Mountain Civil War Roundtable will present a special July program at the Palace Theater July 16 at 6 p.m.

Samuel Osborne and his family, who became beloved members of the Waterville community in the late 19th century, were honored in a Juneteenth celebration at their gravesites in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...