The American Civil War was the first major conflict ... from snapping even the most graphic of post-battle images to illustrate the horrors of war. Several of the images in this gallery are ...

However, these staggering numbers still offer profound insight into the immense tragedy experienced by the American people throughout the Civil War.

How much do you know about the Civil War? Our history quiz covers some of the basic Civil War questions that we feel are ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Garry Adelman, a historian, rates nine American Civil War battles in movies. He comments on the Civil War-era artillery and rifles on display in "Free State of ...

One of the war’s largest battles, the Battle of Aleppo ... Syrians celebrate the arrival of opposition fighters in Damascus, ...