Planning for a Victorious South
'Colossal Ambitions' examines Confederate expectations for a place as a global power—with slavery
General Isaac C.M. Bassett: The Brevet Brigadier who Rushed the Enemy
Bassett picked up the regiment’s colors and cried to his men, 'Follow me,' then rushed and planted the colors on the enemy position.
‘Daring Beyond Precedent’: One Union Officer’s Bravery at Shepherdstown
A Union officer’s heroism at Shepherdstown awed both friend and foe
Assassin’s Escape: Booth’s Getaway Route
Follow in the tracks of John Wilkes Booth’s desperate flee for freedom for a captivating adventure
Blog Roll: The Country Boys of the Civil War
The rough-hewn 3rd Arkansas made its presence felt in the Eastern Theater
The Ultimate Price at the Battle of the Wilderness
A common farmer from Virginia and a millionaire general from new York transcended the horrors of the wilderness through simple acts of decency
The Evolution of Gettysburg
Five questions with Christopher Gwinn, Gettysburg’s Chief of Interpretation and Education
Culture Clash: East vs. West
Despite an ugly clash of egos at the top, the Union Army’s 20th Corps proved in Georgia that eastern and western troops could find common ground in battle
Waterways of Freedom: African Americans found a new life in this Confederate stronghold
The town is steeped in the Confederate history so predominant in the South, but the area’s waterways made it a pivotal route on the Underground Railroad
A House Divided
After the recent attack on the Capitol, will history repeat itself?
The Good, Bad and Ugly of William T. Sherman
In 'The Scourge of War,' Brian Holden Reid examines the many facets of the famous general in equal measure
Why Martinsburg Remained Blue in Red Virginia
Martinsburg's Unionist passion was so unshakable, Confederates resorted to calling the key western Virginia town 'little Massachusetts.'
Hero’s Welcome for James Longstreet at Gettysburg Ends in Near Deadly Disaster
At Gettysburg’s 1888 grand reunion, Confederate outcast James Longstreet turned man of the hour. but his memory tour was almost fatal
Head of Class
Former schoolteacher finds a fitting home as one of John Hunt Morgan’s vaunted Cavalry raiders
‘Humanity Forbade Them to Starve’: Grant at Vicksburg
As Grant focused on taking Vicksburg, he found compassion to combat a contraband crisis
