Planning for a Victorious South
'Colossal Ambitions' examines Confederate expectations for a place as a global power—with slavery
General Isaac C.M. Bassett: The Brevet Brigadier who Rushed the Enemy
Bassett picked up the regiment’s colors and cried to his men, 'Follow me,' then rushed and planted the colors on the enemy position.
‘Daring Beyond Precedent’: One Union Officer’s Bravery at Shepherdstown
A Union officer’s heroism at Shepherdstown awed both friend and foe
Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair Stolen — Threatened to be Turned Into Toilet if Ransom Demands Not Met
A group called White Lies Matter is taking credit for the theft
Interview: Preserving Authentic Experiences
Since 2018 the American Battlefield Trust has raised $240 million and preserved nearly 45,000 acres of battlefield
Assassin’s Escape: Booth’s Getaway Route
Follow in the tracks of John Wilkes Booth’s desperate flee for freedom for a captivating adventure
Blog Roll: The Country Boys of the Civil War
The rough-hewn 3rd Arkansas made its presence felt in the Eastern Theater
‘Old Brains’ and ‘Granny Lee’: Civil War Soldiers Often Gave Their Generals Pointed Nicknames
No general experienced a greater turnaround in nicknames than Robert E. Lee
The Ultimate Price at the Battle of the Wilderness
A common farmer from Virginia and a millionaire general from new York transcended the horrors of the wilderness through simple acts of decency
Lessons from the Battle of Cedar Creek, 1864
Sheridan reversed a potential Confederate victory and permanently restored the Valley of Virginia to the Union. How did he succeed?
Haste Makes Waste
The Gardner cartridge was expedient to manufacture, but proved fragile
Maine’s Greatest War Hero Faces Down Another Insurrection
When political parties' fight for power turns violent, the only man capable of restoring order was the defender of Little Round Top
‘Shoot and be Damned’
A tense interaction between green soldiers and agitated civilians results in murder
The Evolution of Gettysburg
Five questions with Christopher Gwinn, Gettysburg’s Chief of Interpretation and Education
Citizen Soldiers of the Civil War
Three Volunteers from the same region of Pennsylvania experienced the war in very different ways
Elizabeth Keckly: The Black Woman Who Became a Part of the Lincoln Family
Mary Todd Lincoln's closest confidante was a seamstress born in slavery
