“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
Postwar Dinner Guests Dished and Debated Confederate Heroes
At a Baltimore table in 1887, the discussion centered around Lee, Jackson, Stuart, and Longstreet
Lincoln Memorial: A Temple of Tolerance
Cruel irony of segregated dedication ceremony has given way to reverence and rallies
Why the Doomed Army of Tennessee Kept Fighting
Given the problems the Confederates faced in the Western Theater, it's remarkable they kept going as long as they did
Disaster in D.C.: The Curse of Ford’s Theatre
Almost 30 years after Lincoln assassination, another catastrophe strikes playhouse building
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
Former Pension Bureau a Stunning Tribute to Civil War Veterans
Maj. Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs designed the former Pension Bureau building in Washington to be both functional and awe-inspiring
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
Brutal Beating Drove Confederate Gen. Thomas Benton Smith Mad
Union officer struck 'Boy General' in the head with a saber during Rebel surrender at Nashville
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
Union General Abner Doubleday Forever Seethed About ‘Unfair Treatment’ At Gettysburg
Years after the climactic Pennsylvania battle, Doubleday continued to defend his actions and denigrate his superiors
How Rebel Colonel Bryan Grimes Saved The Day at The Mule Shoe
Quick-thinking North Carolinian took command at a crucial point at Spotsylvania Court House
12 Forgotten Heroes of Gettysburg
For every Joshua Chamberlain, there was a soldier, blue or gray, whose bravery was overlooked
Manassas: How This Southern City Came To Be More Than a Battlefield
Destroyed in the war, isolated Virginia rail junction was rebuilt in a spirit of reconciliation
How These Elite Civil War Marksmen Changed the Face of Warfare
Sharpshooters wore camo and hefted state-of-the-art rifles with longer, flatter trajectory
