Several southern states are observing a holiday commemorating the Confederacy a day after President Donald Trump announced ...

Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the state holiday?

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...

The city of Beaufort, South Carolina is planning to turn six acres of land into The South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent Park, which will honor the first black civil war soldiers who ...

Confederate Memorial Day is an official holiday in several states. Why is it celebrated, and where? Does New Jersey take part? Here's what to know.

South Carolina, the soldier carrying the American flag fell. It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the Civil War. Charging with the 54th was Sgt. William Carney, who saw the colors fall.

Each April, Alabama observes Confederate Memorial Day, a state holiday that honors soldiers who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil ... the war. The tradition spread across the South ...

The holiday is observed on the last Monday of April and commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Attempts to ... holiday on Jan. 19. North and South Carolina celebrate on ...