10 Questions: Flight and Fight
For many former slaves, the battle for freedom did not end with Union victory in the Civil War
Discord: A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen
A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen, opposites in every regard, roiled the Army of the Potomac during the war. One would pay a dear price.
Book Review: Ben Thompson
Thomas Bicknell and Chuck Parsons tag team to profile one of the West's storied gunfighters
Hidden Heroes: News on the Run J.R. McClanahan and ‘The Moving Appeal’
America’s history has been frequently marked by contentious relations between the government and the press.
Trailside: Freedom’s Harbor
The Civil War-era contributions of African Americans from Maryland’s coastline helped shape a new nation
‘My Soul Is Vexed Within Me So’
The rise and fall of Martin Delany, the U.S. Army’s visionary first black officer.
Dr. Gatling’s Wonder Weapon
Union leaders never fell in love with what might have been the civil war’s most lethal KILLER.
Pure Chaos: Braxton Bragg’s subordinates sabotaged victory at Chickamauga
Tellingly, after the Confederates’ hard-won victory at Chickamauga, Braxton Bragg’s major subordinates petitioned Davis to relieve him of his command.
The Blog Roll: Those Long-Haired (18)60s Radicals
Trimmed, wavy hair was fashionable for white men in late antebellum America, so those with longer locks stood out.
10 Questions: Just Causes Aaron Sheehan-Dean
The Civil War, which cost roughly 750,000 lives, including more than 200,000 battlefield deaths, is America’s deadliest conflict. It could have been worse.
Not in the Holiday Spirit: A fight before Christmas in remote Middleburg, Tenn.
A fight before Christmas in remote Middleburg, Tenn., gave Ulysses Grant Some solace in his failed first Vicksburg Campaign
Scoundrel: Created with lofty aspirations, the Excelsior Brigade never reached its potential under Dan Sickles
President Abraham Lincoln was desperate to forge a political alliance necessary to save the Union—even if it meant embracing a rascal like Dan Sickles.
