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How a Violent Little 1862 Cavalry Clash Sent Confederates a Message that Union Troopers Could Fight
An 1862 cavalry clash at Boonsboro, Md., changed the scoresheet for Union troopers.
Man in the Shadows: The Most Important Union Officer You Have Never Heard Of
John Rawlins may be the most important Union officer you have never heard of
A Worse Place Than Hell: A Review of the Union Debacle at Fredericksburg
John Matteson eschews history on the grand scale for a view shaped by the experiences of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., John Pelham, Walt Whitman, Arthur Fuller, and Louisa May Alcott
Union Troopers with a Southern Twang
Alabama cavalrymen spearheaded General Sherman’s March to the Sea
The Soviet Union’s Top-Secret Operation to Repatriate Downed U.S. Airmen
Hundreds of American fliers ended up stranded in Siberia—creating a conundrum for the Soviets, who were not at war with nearby Japan.
‘Daring Beyond Precedent’: One Union Officer’s Bravery at Shepherdstown
Lieutenant Lemuel Crocker’s heroism at Shepherdstown awed both friend and foe.
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
A New Kind of Firepower that Gave Union Soldiers a Fearsome Edge
Christopher Spencer’s seven-shot repeating rifle gave Union forces in the Civil War a fearsome edge against their Confederate enemies.
How the South’s European Spymaster Built a Formidable Fleet that Challenged Union Naval Power
Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat