
Engineer’s Solution to Disaster: Dam the Red River, Full Speed Ahead
Joseph Bailey built bulwarks to trap water, then let loose the rising flood and saved the Union fleet
Joseph Bailey built bulwarks to trap water, then let loose the rising flood and saved the Union fleet
Destroyed in the war, isolated Virginia rail junction was rebuilt in a spirit of reconciliation
Alexander Keith, The unofficial “Confederate consul” in Nova Scotia, was a mass-murdering crook.
Changes in technology and lust for battle information led to the birth of modern American journalism.
Southerners were sure J.E.B. Stuart’s death was catastrophic. At Haw’s Shop, Wade Hampton rekindled their optimism
Young Civil War drummers weren’t there just for show. They played a vital role for both armies.
Life of wealth, privilege didn’t keep one ‘angel’ from giving all for the wounded
Making Gettysburg the shrine it is today required a true team effort, with the input of veterans from both sides
John A. Rawlins served as Ulysses S. Grant’s chief of staff throughout the war and Grant referred to him as his most “indispensable” officer.
A dusty attic chamber and dogged research yielded a remarkable relic—the long-lost sword carried by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.
For many former slaves, the battle for freedom did not end with Union victory in the Civil War
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.
America’s history has been frequently marked by contentious relations between the government and the press.
The Civil War-era contributions of African Americans from Maryland’s coastline helped shape a new nation
The rise and fall of Martin Delany, the U.S. Army’s visionary first black officer.