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American Civil War'I Am Well and Hearty' - Walt Whitman's Brother in the Civil WarPublished: August 18, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Walt Whitman has the reputation as a Civil War writer, but it was his younger brother, George Washington Whitman, who saw the war up close and personal as a member of Company K, 51st New York Volunteer Infantry.
Churchill Imagines How the South Won the Civil WarPublished: August 03, 2011 at 12:56 pm
In Winston Churchill’s fanciful alternative history, Robert E. Lee wins at Gettysburg, and Jeb Stuart prevents World War I
The War List: Overrated Civil War OfficersPublished: August 03, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Historian Gary W. Gallagher picks Union and Confederate officers whose hype doesn't match reality.
Photo Essay: 150th Anniversary of First Manassas-Bull RunPublished: July 29, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Nearly 9,000 Civil War reenactors staged battle re-creations as part of the activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Manassas/Battle of Bull Run.
A National Park Service Living-History Volunteer's StoryPublished: July 15, 2011 at 3:21 pm
A volunteer at the Manassas National Battlefield Park talks about portraying history while wearing 45 pounds of clothing and accoutrements in summer heat, the questions visitors ask, and why he does it.
Memorial Day Events 2011Published: May 23, 2011 at 1:37 pm
A roundup of televised events for Memorial Day weekend 2011—and information on how the holiday began.
George Caleb Bingham's "Order No. 11"Published: May 03, 2011 at 5:00 am
Missouri painter George Caleb Bingham's last work was conceived to avenge a brutal Civil War action, but it failed to achieve its purpose and derailed his career.
McClellan's War-Winning StrategyPublished: May 03, 2011 at 5:00 am
The "young Napoleon" had a viable plan to beat the Confederacy. What went wrong?
Union Cavalry Escapes from Besieged Harpers FerryPublished: April 08, 2011 at 3:18 pm
In September 1862 some 1,600 Union cavalrymen seemingly trapped at Harpers Ferry carried out one of the Civil War's most successful missions of stealth and deception.
Civil War Soldiers: Decimated by DiseasePublished: March 08, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Not long after the Civil War opened in 1861, measles cut down the ranks of an Alabama infantry unit like a biblical plague or the medieval Black Death.
Calm Before the Storm: 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, 1861Published: March 08, 2011 at 1:34 pm
After Virginia's secession in 1861 and the start of the Civil War, General Joseph E. Johnston and his men experienced an idyllic summer in the northern Shenandoah Valley.
Building the Army of the PotomacPublished: March 08, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Stephen Sears writes of how the Army of the Potomac's politically appointed generals and short-term volunteer troops nearly unhinged Lincoln’s plans in 1861 to win the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee Takes ChargePublished: February 08, 2011 at 7:12 pm
General George McClellan thought he was timid. Newspapers called him ‘Granny Lee.’ But once in command, the General Robert E. Lee attacked quickly and boldly.
Ask MHQ—North or South: Whose Was the Army of the Rebellion?Published: February 08, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Nowadays "Army of the Rebellion" is most commonly used to refer to the Confederates, but during the American Civil War the term was often applied to the Union forces as well.
American Experience: Robert E. Lee - ReviewPublished: December 28, 2010 at 1:26 pm
American Experience: Robert E. Lee provides a competent examination of the iconic commander, but stylistically the program doesn't live up to others in this excellent PBS series.
Civil War Sesquicentennial Kickoff in TennesseePublished: November 17, 2010 at 5:48 pm
While many states are depending on volunteer groups to promote the Civil War Sesquicentennial, Tennessee is using the 5-year event to promote tourism and had a 2-day kickoff in Nashville.
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