Battle of the Mounts: Two of the Civil War’s Fiercest Cavalry Commanders Face Off
In June 1864 two of the Civil War’s fiercest cavalry commanders faced off at Trevilian Station, Virginia.
‘Ernie was one of us’
Ernie Pyle covered World War II from a soldier’s-eye view. Millions of loyal readers devoured every word.
Baseball’s Odd Man Out
Morris “Moe” Berg was a brainy academic who spoke a dozen languages. He was also a spy.
The Self-Made Hero of WWI
Arthur Guy Empey parlayed his brief service in World War I into a best-selling book and a career in Hollywood. Then he lost everything.
War and Peaceniks
After their military service, these distinguished warriors did a crisp about-face on the wisdom of armed conflict.
John Byng: The Scapegoating of an Admiral
In 1756 British admiral John Byng failed “to use all possible means” to stop the French from taking Minorca. He paid for it with his life.
A Scot at Cerro Gordo
George Ballentine, a Scottish weaver, sought a better life in the United States. He ended up fighting in the Mexican-American War.
Explosion of the Monster Torpedo
On April 3, 1865, Chester accompanied the triumphant Union army into Richmond.
How Winfield Scott’s War of 1812 Struggles Led to Significant U.S. Army Reforms
His experiences in the War of 1812 and subsequent six-week captivity in Canada opened his eyes to the need for a professional regular army.
Sketching a War’s Toll
South Korea’s most famous cartoonist cut his teeth as an artist in the early 1950s while war raged through—and devastated—his homeland.
Fort and Fortitude: Pushing the Confederate Army to the Breaking Point
Known in official reports as Redoubt H, it was a key part of the Union’s plan to push the Confederate army to the breaking point.
Killer Instinct: How One Man Taught U.S. Rangers to Fight Dirty in WWII
Francois d’Eliscu taught thousands of U.S. Army Rangers how to fight down and dirty in World War II.
‘Meet me at the Canteen’
During World War II American servicemen could take a break at a Stage Door Canteen.
