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
The War in Their Words: ‘The Meramack Headed Directly For Us’
A Union sailor left a remarkable first-hand account of the struggle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia
Simply Criminal: How Pickett’s Mill Flank Attack Foundered
The second bloodiest defeat in the 1864 Atlanta campaign devolved into a full frontal catastrophe
Swindling Sociopath: Alexander “Sandy” Keith
Alexander Keith, The unofficial “Confederate consul” in Nova Scotia, was a mass-murdering crook.
Review | ‘We Give Them Hell’
The Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run inspired 37-year old Wisconsin flour mill owner Henry Young to fight for the Union cause.
How the Civil War was Boom Time for the News Business
Changes in technology and lust for battle information led to the birth of modern American journalism.
Your Help Wanted: Join the Effort to Transcribe African American Civil War Soldier Records
University of Chicago sociologist John Clegg is using the Union Army records of African-American men like Abram Garvin to learn about self-emancipation.
How Andrew Johnson’s Fiery Campaign Led To Impeachment
Disastrous midterm campaign tour was a shortcut to impeachment
The War In Their Words: I Am The Colonel’s Orderly
A soldier’s diary preserves the only known text of an Emory Upton speech
Pint-Sized Heroes
Young Civil War drummers weren’t there just for show. They played a vital role for both armies.
Hidden Heroes: Captain Sally
Life of wealth, privilege didn’t keep one ‘angel’ from giving all for the wounded
A Man Named Hazard Conquered Mount Rainier
Steely Civil War vet braved ice, altitude, and treachery to reach an unreachable summit
