The Civil War left behind a treasure trove of artifacts, some of which have become incredibly valuable relics that offer a direct link to the past. From the blood-stained bandages of President Lincoln ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some 500 pieces of American history unseen even by scholars are coming to light through an auction taking place through ...

This creek hunt starts with high hopes for Civil War relics, but the water quickly proves messy and frustrating. Most of the signals turn into farm wire, cans, homemade sinkers, old bottles, and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Bidders will fight with their dollars next week at an Ohio auction house for the sword of the Civil War Union general who led a scorched-earth campaign across Georgia and coined the ...

He kayaks into a creek known for Civil War activity, but the first thing he finds is exactly what he feared: endless railroad ...

Relic hunters scouring a farm field south of Fredericksburg, Virginia, were turning up the usual Civil War artifacts when ...

War relics come in all shapes and sizes, but something unexpected — a single shoe — has been found on the sunken USS Nevada, which served in both World War I and World War II. The sight clearly ...