HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Six months worth of research through Civil War diaries, letters and regimental histories show a small glimpse of what Huntsville looked like through the war years.

The Civil War in Huntsville and North Alabama 1861-1865." "A messenger, evidently local druggist Sidney Darwin, had already ridden away to alert the city," Rice wrote. "The first notice the city ...

marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in 2011. History enthusiasts will be coming to Alabama to visit historic sites, including the Alabama's Civil War Trail and a stop at the Grand Hotel ...

The Capitol plans were delayed two years ago after Confederate heritage groups complained that Civil War ... 2004 Alabama Vacation Guide, which includes a listing of black heritage sites.

The museum, which director Calvin Chappelle said has about 30,000 visitors a year, seeks to tell an “impartial” history of the Civil War ... Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage ...