Confederate Ironclad Albemarle’s Designer Was a Teenager
Gilbert Elliott was only 19 when he oversaw construction of the fearsome warship
How Stonewall Jackson’s Death Site Became a Tourist Attraction
Confederate veterans created shrines to memorialize the general and attract travelers' dollars
Ex-Rebel Cullen Baker Was a Post-War Murdering Madman
After the Civil War many dispirited Southerners rallied around Cullen Baker, a cold-blooded Arkansas killer they propped up as a defiant ex-Rebel who continued to champion the Lost Cause.
Appomattox Apple Tree Yields Prize for Winner’s Wife
Exquisite jewelry carved in the shape of acorns presented to Julia Dent Grant
Insight: Sheridan’s Four-Star Success Was Part Bravery, Part Cavalry, and Part Math
He rallied the troops at Cedar Creek, but he was prone to tactical lapses and claimed credit due others
The Trouble With Treason: Prosecuting Jefferson Davis
The Confederate president's trial was bungled from beginning to end
Marines Were on the Front Lines the Night Lincoln Was Shot
Leathernecks witnessed the assassination and played a role in the roundup of the conspirators
Washington’s Survival Depended on Makeshift Flotilla
Small force of Navy ships battled Confederate guns to keep the Potomac open for traffic
Did General Discord Undermine the Union Army’s 1862 Maryland Campaign?
New look at sources erodes story about commanders' infighting contributing to Lee's escape
Sherman’s Secret Weapon Was His Map Maven
William Merrill elevated cartography to a science that helped Union commanders win the war
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
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Up the Rebels As Irishmen Attack Britain—By Way of Buffalo
In 1866, Fenian republican rebels invaded Canada—from the United States
Gravely Wounded Flagbearer’s Plea to Comrades: ‘Don’t Let It Fall!’
Despite losing both arms, Union sergeant saved the Stars and Stripes from dishonor
Did Furious Forrest Really Threaten Bragg’s Life After Chickamauga ?
Closer look at historical sources sheds doubt on whether infamous Chattanooga confrontation ever occurred
John Reynolds’ Recklessness Shaped Victory at Gettysburg
By sacrificing the 1st and 11th Corps, the doomed Union general gave Meade the edge he needed in July 2-3 fighting
