Kill Zone: Union Artillery at the Battle of Stones River
Union artillery at the Battle of Stones River shredded Confederate attacks on January 2, 1863
New National Museum of the U.S. Army Opens at Virginia’s Fort Belvoir
After two decades of planning, fundraising, and construction, the National Museum of the United States Army finally opened
Death Valley and Ridges
The rolling terrain near Perryville, KY., played host to a critical October 1862 battle
Active Participants: African Americans and the Reconstruction of Democracy in America
A landmark study gave African Americans credit for being important actors in their freedom quest
Texas Tough: The Rough and Ready William “Howdy” Martin
William “Howdy” Martin exemplified the officers who kept rough hewn soldiers ready to fight
How a New York Dentist Developed a Unique “Volley Gun”
The Billinghurst Requa Battery, a breechloading gun, consisted of 25 horizontally arrayed barrels and required a crew of three to work it.
Pedal-Powered War Tour
A headless corpse, a slave cemetery, and a kamikaze insect make for a lively Civil War-themed bike ride
Curtin Called: The Elite Forces of the Pennsylvania Reserves
The soldiers of Governor Andrew Curtin’s unique Pennsylvania reserves division were some of the best fighters in the army of the Potomac.
Calico & Cake: Mosby’s Rangers Had a Raucous Fourth of July in 1864
Mosby’s Rangers had a raucous 1864 Independence Day at Point of Rocks, Md.
