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
How Capital Cannons Protected the Endangered District of Columbia
To protect Washington from surrounding Southerners, Maj. John Barnard built a network of forts and gun emplacements. It was only tested once.
Losing His Legs to a Landmine Changed Professor’s Life
After sharing Nobel Prize, Ken Rutherford wrote a history of Civil War explosive devices
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
Book Reviews: Did the Peach Orchard Prompt Pickett’s Charge?
Authors dissect argument that fighting on Gettysburg's second day affected Lee's momentous decision
Is Civil War History Losing Ground?
While park visits are down, other measures of interest indicate the field is thriving
Civil War Scholar on the Art of Merging Museums
CEO of newly redesigned American Civil War Museum talks about creating a diverse narrative of an American crisis
Field Notes: National Gallery of Art Acquires Rare Collection of Gardner Images
"Sketch Book of the War" considered one of the 19th century's most important photographic works
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
Amputee Veterans Proved They Wouldn’t Be Left Out
Men who lost their dominant right hand entered penmanship contests to show they could still be productive
The War In Their Words: One New Jersey Volunteer Was ‘Downhearted and Sick’ as War Fever Ebbed
Disillusioned Private Robert Beckwith longed for home and warned a friend not to enlist. He would die at 2nd Bull Run
Desperate Showdown on the Eve of Antietam: Trailside Visits South Mountain, Md.
McClellan's and Lee's armies fought three battles in one day to gain control passes east of Sharpsburg
