In this episode of Depths of History, we explore a historical Civil War battle site in Alabama. The video features our week of metal detecting on private property with the owner's permission, ...

Nearly 100 years after the Civil War began, its last surviving veteran, Albert Woolson, passed away in Duluth, at age 106.

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host James A. Rosebrock, who will discuss the organization of light artillery batteries. The talk will take place on Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the ...

Elijah Wood was an enslaved soldier who fought for the Union in the Civil War and served in the first United States Colored ...

Ever since Rodney Joslin received his first metal detector as a child, he has enjoyed metal detecting as a hobby. Today he is ...

Trevilians was the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War. Arguments to the contrary have been advanced pointing to Brandy Station in Culpeper County, but Trevilians in Louisa County was ...

Civil War armies included infantry, cavalry and supply trains. But artillery batteries were, pound for pound, a treasured resource. Settled on top of a commanding site, cannons could turn the tide for ...

The Nov. 22 event includes music and live artillery demonstrations, in addition to a recitation of the Gettysburg Address.

Discover the legacy of Walter O. Hargrave, a Civil War veteran honored by the Ripon Historical Society, and explore his ...