Cloaked Vengeance: George Pickett and the Hanging of Union Prisoners
What was a bitter George Pickett thinking when he ordered the hanging of Union prisoners at Kinston, N.C., in 1864?
The Soldier Vote: How Union Troops Propelled Lincoln to a Second Term
With the nation’s future at stake, Army of the Potomac soldiers once loyal to George McClellan propelled Lincoln to a second term
True Grit: Maj. Gen. George Sears Greene at Antietam
Culp’s Hill Hero also deserves credit for his valiant effort on America’s bloodiest day
America’s Civil War Reviews: Close Quarters, Profound Trauma
The effects of imprisonment on the senses scarred prisoners for the rest of their lives
Traces of a Legend
The 'Gray Ghost' and his men hampered Union efforts in Virginia with midnight raids and strategic scheming
Awaiting Orders to Attack Missionary Ridge, a Commander Records His Doubts
But the Eighth Kansas's spirited charge helped the Army of the Cumberland take the heights
Confederate Priest Refused to Get on His Knees to Sheridan
A feisty Southern chaplain takes on 'Little Phil,' a fellow Catholic, to escape from Yankee captivity
Cornfield Fight Hinged on Leadership and Communication
Union possession of the most important ground on the Antietam battlefield came only after critical errors
Pickett’s Charge Hit Where It Was Aiming
Lee's orders to Longstreet were to strike the Union line on the open slope of Cemetery Ridge (but Yankee guns interfered)
118 Overlooked Ohio Gunners Made a Difference at Gettysburg
A volunteer battery’s resolve on July 1, 1863, merits more attention. It helped secure the Union victory
A Mother’s Sacrifice: Four Sons Die for the Sake of the Union
Mother Agnes Allison is remembered with an impressive zinc monument on a hilltop above Port Carbon, Pennsylvania
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Is a Speech for the Ages
In his remarkable address, the president argued that the Civil War was God's judgment on America for the evil of slavery and that every means, no matter how how horrific, must be used to root it out
