America's Civil War
Discord: A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen
A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen, opposites in every regard, roiled the Army of the Potomac during the war. One would pay a dear price.
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Rebellion Denouement
Union veterans had no doubt about Gettysburg’s significance as a turning point in the conflict
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Fighting on Multiple Fronts
Should campaigns against Native Americans and Confederates be viewed as one war or two?
America's Civil War
From the Crossroads: No Remorse
An ‘earnest’ rebel from Alabama helped save Antietam and Gettysburg for future generations
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Explore: Keystone Heartbeat
Harrisburg, PA., was the heartbeat of a state that produced much-needed men and materiel for the Union.
America's Civil War
Pure Chaos: Braxton Bragg’s subordinates sabotaged victory at Chickamauga
Tellingly, after the Confederates’ hard-won victory at Chickamauga, Braxton Bragg’s major subordinates petitioned Davis to relieve him of his command.
America's Civil War
10 Questions: Just Causes Aaron Sheehan-Dean
The Civil War, which cost roughly 750,000 lives, including more than 200,000 battlefield deaths, is America’s deadliest conflict. It could have been worse.
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Not in the Holiday Spirit: A fight before Christmas in remote Middleburg, Tenn.
A fight before Christmas in remote Middleburg, Tenn., gave Ulysses Grant Some solace in his failed first Vicksburg Campaign
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Explore: Civil War Suburbia
With manicured lawns and mature trees, Pickwick Road in Centreville, Virginia, is a nice place to raise a family. But it was once a place to fight a war.
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Scoundrel: Created with lofty aspirations, the Excelsior Brigade never reached its potential under Dan Sickles
President Abraham Lincoln was desperate to forge a political alliance necessary to save the Union—even if it meant embracing a rascal like Dan Sickles.