Canister and Grape: You Wouldn’t Want to Get Hit with Either
Canister and its forerunner grapeshot were the most fearsome artillery projectiles of the Civil War
Thaddeus Stevens: The Evolution of the Egalitarian
The congressman did not start out a revolutionary; he became one
It Was the Handsomest Country Residence in Tennessee — in 1874 it Burned to the Ground
Memories, and two ancient trees, linger at Confederate General Leonidas Polk’s mansion, consumed in a postwar blaze
Camp Nelson Revived
Camp Nelson served as a critical supply depot, training center, and forward base for the Federal Army during the Civil War
Ken Burns’s ‘Civil War’ PBS Series is 30 — Does it Still Measure Up?
How does the iconic PBS series measure up three decades on?
The Queen’s Gambit, Civil War Style
Even in the digital age, Civil War board gaming remains a popular pastime
A Prime Accoutrement: The Cap Box
Cap boxes were deceptively intricate, essential pieces of gear
Union Troopers with a Southern Twang
Alabama cavalrymen spearheaded General Sherman’s March to the Sea
Escape Was Hopeless: A Stonewall Brigade Captain at Gettysburg
A Stonewall Brigade captain recounts the savage July 3, 1863, fight for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg
Several Crucial Strategies that Shaped the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
A handful of critical decisions altered the course of the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
Interrupted Sentiments: The Lost Letters of Civil War Soldiers
The incredible story of thousands of soldier photographs and letters that never made it home
Breaking the Blockade Review: The Bahamas During the Civil War
During its heyday, blockade running was a systematic and, for many, a lucrative operation run by a cartel of industrious merchant princes
The Last Surviving Widow of the Civil War
A Missouri woman sacrificed much of her own life to help an aged Union veteran
Relics and Graves of the Civil War
You don’t have to look far to find traces of Patrick Cleburne in Tennessee
Regulating Venus
Faced with a rampant prostitution crisis in Nashville, the U.S. Army tried a bold social experiment
Interview: Preserving Authentic Experiences
Since 2018 the American Battlefield Trust has raised $240 million and preserved nearly 45,000 acres of battlefield
