'Kidnapped at Sea' Dispels the Old 'Sea Story' of a Black Sailor in the Confederate Navy “Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the...
The Little-Known War Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs Criscrossing decades, continents and conflict, we’ve collected some of the most intriguing stories behind a variety of...
On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman Gets Formal Recognition of Her Military Service In addition to her work leading slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad, Tubman headed reconnaissance parties and...
The History Channel's 'The American Soldier' Documents the Evolution of the US Army From the earliest settlers and the Revolutionary War, American soldiers have been a transformative force shaping history.
Remains of Nearly 30 Civil War Veterans Found in a Funeral Home's Storage Are Laid to Rest For decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a...
Trump Vows to Restore Fort Liberty's Old Name Honoring Confederate General At a campaign event in Fayetteville, Trump vowed to bring back the name Fort Bragg, which was changed to Fort Liberty last...
'Tis Not Our War': Why Most Americans Dodged the Civil War Draft and Deserted the Union Army It's not hard to understand why so many Americans join the military during a time of crisis.
10 Army Bases Named After Confederate Officers All ten bases are located in former Confederate states.
How This 'Most Unfortunate' Civil War General Helped Give America the Statue of Liberty Charles Pomeroy Stone served as the statue’s chief engineer, and in that capacity, he was in charge of overseeing shipments...
Army, US Allies Battling Swampy Terrain to Find 4 Soldiers Missing Since Tuesday in Lithuania The troops, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen aboard an M88...
Military Troops, Armored Vehicles Deployed to Big Bend National Park The U.S. military is deploying troops and armored vehicles to West Texas, including inside Big Bend National Park, as part of...
Roadrunner and Coyote: Navy Set to Deploy Land-Based Anti-Drone Systems at Sea Ever since the Navy repelled its first wave of drone attacks from the Houthi rebels, there has been criticism over the fact...
Senate Confirms Deputy VA Secretary as Department Preps for Mass Firings The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new No. 2 official after the Senate voted along party lines Thursday to approve Paul...
'Different Spanks for Different Ranks': Hegseth's Signal Scandal Would Put Regular Troops in the Brig Despite what amounts to among the most startling security snafus in recent memory -- one that would almost certainly trigger...
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-08/1time%20harpers%20civil%20war%20draft%201200.jpg?itok=7RlQWid3 ""Don't you see the point?" From Harper's Weekly, August 29, 1863.")
