How Wartime Trauma Affected Confederate Veterans
Defeated Southern men's feelings of humiliation and uncertainty led to psychological illness and even to Klan backlash
Historian David Silkenat on How Civil War Soldiers Viewed Surrender
Belief that they were fighting a civilized war allowed most combatants to accept parole
Did Furious Forrest Really Threaten Bragg’s Life After Chickamauga ?
Closer look at historical sources sheds doubt on whether infamous Chattanooga confrontation ever occurred
‘All Is Still As Death For Miles and Miles…’
The Civil War was an environmental catastrophe for the Confederacy and loyal states where armies fought and encamped
John Reynolds’ Recklessness Shaped Victory at Gettysburg
By sacrificing the 1st and 11th Corps, the doomed Union general gave Meade the edge he needed in July 2-3 fighting
How Aging Confederate Veterans Kept Wartime Memories Alive
A half-century after the war, old soldiers banded together to share their stories and honor their comrades
Rambling: Past and Present Come Alive in Annual Resaca Reenactment
Civil War buffs descend on small Georgia town for part-country fair, part history lesson
‘Lie Down or You Will Be Killed, Sergeant!’
Irish-born teenager John Brosnan took command at Petersburg and made a futile rescue attempt that cost him his arm
Field Notes: United States Colored Troops Get New Recognition
Atlanta History Center acquires rare USCT regimental flag
“Glory” Returns to the Big Screen
Oscar-winning epic about black soldiers in the Civil War will be re-released July 24
In the Civil War, Surrendering Was Often an Act of Honor
Major Robert Anderson became a Union hero for losing the fight for Fort Sumter
Out to the Old Ball Game, Civil War Style
Tennesseans re-create the national pastime the way soldiers played it
Asleep at the Gap
In 1862 Union general John Pope had a chance to cut the Confederate army in half. He blew it.
Postwar Dinner Guests Dished and Debated Confederate Heroes
At a Baltimore table in 1887, the discussion centered around Lee, Jackson, Stuart, and Longstreet
