However, more civil war battles were fought in Virginia than any other state. ... More than 150,000 Virginians served in the Confederate military, and many of them were killed or wounded.

More major battles of the Civil War were fought in Virginia than in any other state. The National Park Service lists 123 sites, the most significant of which are protected in six national parks.

The Civil War started 160 years ago this month, but for the Union state of Minnesota and the Confederate state of Virginia, the war never really ended ... U.S. Army Center of Military ...

Virginia held a Republican convention on April 17, 1867 but, contrary to Winsome Sears' claim, it was not the first one after the Civil War. North Carolina held a Republican convention on March 27 ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Tribune News Service) — A Civil War cemetery in northern Virginia may soon host its first soldier burial in 76 years, after human remains were discovered on the grounds of a ...

Want to explore some of the most historic sites in U.S. history? Check out this list of the top civil war sites in Virginia from Carlo DeVito, author of "Mrs. Lee's Rose Garden." ...

About 179,000 Black men fought in the Union army, making up 10% of the manpower. Another 19,000 served in the Union navy. About 40,000 Black soldiers didn’t live to see the conclusion of the war ...