In the early 1870s, an unprecedented international tribunal deliberated the Alabama claims, which accused the British of enabling Confederate ships in violation of their neutrality agreement.

Fort Johnson, which was named after Albany war hero and World War I Sgt. Henry Johnson, is being renamed to Fort Polk. The Army made that announcement Tuesday along with a slew of other name changes ...

Explore the legacy of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, from leading the Lexington Rifles to his ill-fated raid and ultimate death in the Civil War.

"I served at Fort Rucker, Alabama, a base that was named for a traitor who took arms against the United States of America." ...

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It was May 13, 1862, and Smalls did not hesitate, springing into action to execute his plan to seize the CSS Planter, a Confederate military cargo transport ship.

In bringing back an old name to an Army base in Alabama, President Donald Trump is removing the installation’s connection to a Confederate colonel. Fort Novosel in southeast Alabama will once ...

'Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls' is a recently released graphic novel that tells the story of an escaped slave who secured his freedom during the Civil War by commandeering a Confederate ship ...

There is danger in clinging to erroneous information when presented with contradictory evidence. It's a threat to our past and our future.

In his speech, Donald Trump said that “We will not allow an American city to be invaded and conquered by a foreign enemy.” ...

Three gunboats slipped up the dark Combahee River on June 2, 1863. Commanding one of them was Harriet Tubman. During that ...