Uncloaking the Jeff Davis Myth
The defeated Confederate president’s dramatic capture—in fact and fiction
It Was the Handsomest Country Residence in Tennessee — in 1874 it Burned to the Ground
Memories, and two ancient trees, linger at Confederate General Leonidas Polk’s mansion, consumed in a postwar blaze
Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue — Nation’s Largest Remaining Confederate Tribute — To Be Removed
“The statue was installed in 1890, a generation after the Civil War, during the historical movement that sought to undo the results by other means"
Lessons Learned from the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864
The courage and bold command decisions of America's first admiral, David Glasgow Farragut, resulted in a stunning victory for the Union during the Civil War
The Private Lincoln: Examining His Most Personal Reflections
Author Ronald C. White explores an overlooked side of the 16th president
Ken Burns’s ‘Civil War’ PBS Series is 30 — Does it Still Measure Up?
How does the iconic PBS series measure up three decades on?
Majestic Mounts: The Bond Between Horse and Soldier
Through fire and fury, fighting men formed special bonds with their war horses
Hidden Heroes: The Diary of Cornelia Peake McDonald
A Southern writer’s diary presents a vivid picture of life on the home front
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
J.E.B. Stuart Goes Another Round with McClellan
J.E.B. Stuart’s second “Ride Around McClellan” proved just as critical as his more famous first
The Queen’s Gambit, Civil War Style
Even in the digital age, Civil War board gaming remains a popular pastime
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
A Prime Accoutrement: The Cap Box
Cap boxes were deceptively intricate, essential pieces of gear
Politics and the Pandemic Exact Another Toll: Battle Reenactments Are on the Wane
The famed battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, had about 536,553 visitors last year, a 92 percent decrease from its peak draw in 1970
Union Troopers with a Southern Twang
Alabama cavalrymen spearheaded General Sherman’s March to the Sea
Escape Was Hopeless: A Stonewall Brigade Captain at Gettysburg
A Stonewall Brigade captain recounts the savage July 3, 1863, fight for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg
