Lincoln was reelected with 55 percent of the popular vote and 212 of 243 electoral votes in late 1864. On April 9, 1865, the war ended when General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces at Appomattox.

This week marks the anniversary of two of the most important dates in U. S. history, the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. On April 14 ...

In spite of its early ineptitude, the Russian Army might ultimately be able to replicate Lincoln’s winning strategy, concentrating offensives in time to score a breakthrough into the Ukrainian ...

The American Civil War wasn’t just about abolishing slavery. I know you may have been taught something different in grade school, as I was. But in the mind of Abraham Lincoln, who led the North ...

The mission of the Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Round Table is to educate the community about the American Civil War, preserve Civil War heritage and to remember those who struggled for their cause ...

February is to people who portray Abraham Lincoln what April is to accountants. “I have 45 appearances scheduled for next month,” said Kevin Wood, who does first-person portrayals of th… ...

A long-hidden message has been discovered inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch, the Smithsonian's Museum of American History announced Tuesday.

Whether you want to know more about Abraham Lincoln or think you can out-wit the legendary president, you can make some important presidential decisions in a virtual game hosted by the National ...