The Complicated Legacy of Matthew Maury, the ‘Scientist of the Seas’
Scientist Matthew Maury modernized navigation techniques but his racist politics have made him a pariah
The Final Bivouac: The Life and Death of Brevet Major General Truman Seymour
At the war’s outset in April 1861, Seymour was one of nine officers in the Fort Sumter garrison during the Confederate bombardment
Union Troopers with a Southern Twang
Alabama cavalrymen spearheaded General Sherman’s March to the Sea
Out of the Shadows: Interview with Civil War Historian Edward G. Longacre
Longacre takes a look at Custer and the unsung hero of Gettysburg, David McMurtrie Gregg
‘Another Round Top’: How a Civil War Hero Once Again Answered His Nation’s Call
With Maine torn apart by political violence in 1880, war hero Joshua Chamberlain again answered the call
First Lieutenant Ira Dutton’s Final Bivouac
As of 2019, devoted individuals from his native Vermont had petitioned Rome to open his cause for sainthood.
A Place of Their Own: Veterans of the Civil War
As Civil War veterans struggled to reenter society, some formed their own unique communities
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient To Be Laid to Rest Today
The remains of Sgt. Robert McPhelan were found in a section of the cemetery that was reserved for paupers or unclaimed bodies
Pomp and Circumstance in the Civil War
War was still a bloodless adventure when these rare camp images were taken
‘The Mysteries of Abraham Lincoln’ Review
Both Summoned to Glory and Abe are worthy recent additions to a catalog of more than 10,000 books that have sought to unravel the mysteries of Abraham Lincoln
Oliver Otis Howard: Westward, Christian Soldier
General O.O. Howard found grace and lost an arm during the Civil War before heading west to confront Apache leader Cochise and Nez Perce Chief Joseph
Marketing Abraham Lincoln to the Masses
The President’s faithful secretaries led a crusade to preserve his place in history
The Last Surviving Widow of the Civil War
A Missouri woman sacrificed much of her own life to help an aged Union veteran
‘Fighting Joe’: Do We Owe the Moniker ‘Hookers’ to the Union General?
“Fighting Joe” really put to the test the motto “I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"
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.
A Look at John Wilkes Booth’s Escape Route After Assassinating Lincoln
Follow in the tracks of John Wilkes Booth’s desperate flee for freedom for a captivating adventure
