
Texas Tough: The Rough and Ready William “Howdy” Martin
William “Howdy” Martin exemplified the officers who kept rough hewn soldiers ready to fight
William “Howdy” Martin exemplified the officers who kept rough hewn soldiers ready to fight
Megan Kate Nelson looks at Confederate Brig. Gen. Henry Hopkins Sibley's invasion of New Mexico and concurrent Indian campaigns
Culp’s Hill Hero also deserves credit for his valiant effort on America’s bloodiest day
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.
Antietam’s opening fight turned a field of crops into a scene of slaughter
The 600 tablets scattered about the site tell the story of the battle with color coding and precise placement
But the Eighth Kansas's spirited charge helped the Army of the Cumberland take the heights
A former licensed battlefield guide breaks down the critical judgments that decided the titanic engagement’s outcome
Union possession of the most important ground on the Antietam battlefield came only after critical errors
An little-discussed factor was the social revolution that preceded Vicksburg's surrender—the destruction of the plantation oligarchy and the liberation of 100,000 slaves
Lee's orders to Longstreet were to strike the Union line on the open slope of Cemetery Ridge (but Yankee guns interfered)
A volunteer battery’s resolve on July 1, 1863, merits more attention. It helped secure the Union victory
The Maine man's attempts at reconciliation were met with the Virginian's everlasting bitterness