Field Notes: Derailment Closes Parts of Harpers Ferry National Park
Two empty freight train cars fell into the Potomac River, closing sites including John Brown's Fort and The Point
A Closer Look at First Assault at Antietam’s ‘Creek of Death’
Two of the 11th Connecticut's officers died in gallant rush on Burnside Bridge
The Campaign for a Continental Confederacy
The battle for the Southwestern desert was as crucial as the fighting back east
In the Confederacy’s Last Days, Two Texans Face Off in Futile Feud
Confederate officers' wounded pride leads to fury, insults, and senseless murder
Rufus King: Popular General Whose Career Was Stigmatized by Illness
Accused of drunkenness at Second Bull Run even though evidence showed he suffered multiple epileptic seizures
Fatal Sabbath: A Confederate Veteran’s Memoir of Chickamauga
Nearly five decades after the war, Southern officer remembers the confrontation that led to Federal retreat
What Happened to Riches Filched from Fredericksburg?
Precious household goods and objets d'art disappeared after Yankees plundered the city. Some pieces were returned.
America’s Civil War Film Review: Hollywood Creates a Convincing Hero in “Harriet”
Underground Railroad's "Moses" is portrayed with determination and courage
Field Notes: African-American Civil War Museum to Expand
News from the Civil War community
Vicksburg: The Campaign That Confirmed Grant’s Greatness
Obscure Union general learns that only hard, long fighting and logistics will win the war
Confederate Ironclad Albemarle’s Designer Was a Teenager
Gilbert Elliott was only 19 when he oversaw construction of the fearsome warship
Dorsey Pender’s July 1 Attack on Seminary Ridge Helped Inspire Pickett’s Charge
Lee was impressed by the young major general's success in pushing Union troops through Gettysburg
Civil War Veterans’ Shocking Souvenirs—Bullets in Their Bodies
Decades after soldiers were wounded, bits of lead showed up in X-rays, or simply appeared
Peril on the Potomac: The Sinking of Black Diamond
Dozens die as troop transport collides with barge hunting for John Wilkes Booth
America’s Civil War Book Reviews: The Role of Rangers in the Civil War
The latest books on the Civil War
