COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bidders will fight with their dollars next week at an Ohio auction house for the sword of the Civil War Union general ... dealt a huge blow to Confederate morale.

The Jessamine County Courthouse lawn is home to a one-of-a-kind Confederate Civil War monument that wears a Union soldier's hat. David Swartz is a historian and professor, who spent five years ...

For many Americans, both civilian and military, who lived through the conflict, the Civil War was the monumental ... bestowed with presentation swords and awards such as the Medal of Honor. Veterans ...

"It was said during the American Civil War that there were more Confederate flags flying here than in Richmond, Virginia — and Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy," Westgaph told CNN.

"It was said during the American Civil War that there were more Confederate flags flying here than in Richmond, Virginia — and Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy," Westgaph told CNN.