Civil War Figures

Swindling Sociopath: Alexander “Sandy” Keith

Alexander Keith, The unofficial “Confederate consul” in Nova Scotia, was a mass-murdering crook.

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How the Civil War was Boom Time for the News Business

Changes in technology and lust for battle information led to the birth of modern American journalism.

Civil War Battles

Worthy Successor

Southerners were sure J.E.B. Stuart’s death was catastrophic. At Haw’s Shop, Wade Hampton rekindled their optimism

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Pint-Sized Heroes

Young Civil War drummers weren’t there just for show. They played a vital role for both armies.

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Hidden Heroes: Captain Sally

Life of wealth, privilege didn’t keep one ‘angel’ from giving all for the wounded

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10 Questions: Flight and Fight

For many former slaves, the battle for freedom did not end with Union victory in the Civil War

Civil War Battles

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.

Reviews

Book Review: Ben Thompson

Thomas Bicknell and Chuck Parsons tag team to profile one of the West's storied gunfighters

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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.

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Trailside: Freedom’s Harbor

The Civil War-era contributions of African Americans from Maryland’s coastline helped shape a new nation

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‘My Soul Is Vexed Within Me So’

The rise and fall of Martin Delany, the U.S. Army’s visionary first black officer.

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Dr. Gatling’s Wonder Weapon

Union leaders never fell in love with what might have been the civil war’s most lethal KILLER.

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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.

American Civil War

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.

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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.