Washington’s Survival Depended on Makeshift Flotilla
Small force of Navy ships battled Confederate guns to keep the Potomac open for traffic
How Capital Cannons Protected the Endangered District of Columbia
To protect Washington from surrounding Southerners, Maj. John Barnard built a network of forts and gun emplacements. It was only tested once.
Losing His Legs to a Landmine Changed Professor’s Life
After sharing Nobel Prize, Ken Rutherford wrote a history of Civil War explosive devices
Man in Black’s Death at Pea Ridge Dooms Southern Prospects in Trans-Mississippi
Flamboyant Texan Ben McCulloch was the best leader the Confederates had in Arkansas
Desperate Showdown on the Eve of Antietam: Trailside Visits South Mountain, Md.
McClellan's and Lee's armies fought three battles in one day to gain control passes east of Sharpsburg
Junction of War: A Trailside Visit to Jackson, Tenn.
North and South wrestled for control of this important crossroads
‘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
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
The War In Their Words: Memoirs of a Scout Who Spied for Sherman
Union Sgt. George W. Quimby donned a Confederate uniform to gather intelligence during the March to the Sea
Engineer’s Solution to Disaster: Dam the Red River, Full Speed Ahead
Joseph Bailey built bulwarks to trap water, then let loose the rising flood and saved the Union fleet
Hidden Gettysburg: Exploring the Battlefield’s Secret Stories
Get off the tourist path and appreciate hidden spots that illuminate America's most significant battle
Men With Deadly Rifles Outclass Fort’s Monster Cannon
During the siege of Savannah, a heavily defended Confederate bastion fell to infantrymen's 'deadly aim'
John B. Hood’s Hard Stand on Honor Made Robert E. Lee Cry
On the eve of Sharpsburg, Uncle Robert broke down when the tough Texan refused to apologize to Shanks Evans
Slaves Forced to Serve Confederate Army Had to Choose Freedom or Family
Many blacks who entered Pennsylvania with the Army of Northern Virginia escaped—but many accepted bondage as the price of contact with loved ones
Robert E. Lee Jr.: The Legend’s Last Son Followed the Family to War
After serving as a junior officer, 'Rob' Lee wrote a renowned chronicle of his father's life
