The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...

The flag display takes place at the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson, a historic site, so the Confederate banner will be shown in a context equivalent to a museum exhibit, supporters said.

This simple dish towel was used as a flag of truce by Confederate troops during Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, and is now on display at the ...

Davis, captured by Union forces, was imprisoned at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va. Hood had surrendered to Union forces in Natchez, Miss. My primary celebration on Thursday, the 160th anniversary of the ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

Trump spoke for more than 50 minutes June 10 on Fort Bragg’s Pike Field. From Army history to the LA protests, here's what he ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...

“There was so much anti-Confederate dissent during the Civil War that the CSA (Confederate States of America) sent front line troops to suppress it,” Domby said in his tweet.

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.

Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...

The Confederate flag ... And an earlier version of this story incorrectly linked to a different textbook named “American ... Not so in the United States, at least not regarding the Civil War.