O'FALLON, Mo. — Helen Viola Jackson's 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old schoolgirl. Bolin was also a Civil War ...

"In our youths, our hearts were touched with fire." This quote from a speech given by Oliver Wendall Holmes demonstrates the profound effects the Civil War had on our ancestors. Up to 80% of those who ...

At the crossroads of progress and justice, Missouri shaped the path of a divided nation. Crossroads of a Nation, Part II: Rifts, Roads and Civil Rights explores Missouri's journey from Civil War ...

Charles Milford Gordon learned from his father, a Scottish immigrant and minister, the importance of community and helping others. Gordon volunteered to serve with the Union Army during the Civil War ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a hike of Civil War locations in southeast Missouri on July 23. Guides will take hikers on a 2.5 mile hike on Holly Ridge ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. An unidentified man takes measurements on the Confederate monument in Forest Park on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The marker has been ...

Federal agencies deposited millions of Civil War records in National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) over the years. The originals for most of the records I am discussing are among those.