Head of Class
Former schoolteacher finds a fitting home as one of John Hunt Morgan’s vaunted Cavalry raiders
How the South’s European Spymaster Built a Formidable Fleet that Challenged Union Naval Power
Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat
‘Humanity Forbade Them to Starve’: Grant at Vicksburg
As Grant focused on taking Vicksburg, he found compassion to combat a contraband crisis
Pedal-Powered War Tour
A headless corpse, a slave cemetery, and a kamikaze insect make for a lively Civil War-themed bike ride
Curtin Called: The Elite Forces of the Pennsylvania Reserves
The soldiers of Governor Andrew Curtin’s unique Pennsylvania reserves division were some of the best fighters in the army of the Potomac.
Calico & Cake: Mosby’s Rangers Had a Raucous Fourth of July in 1864
Mosby’s Rangers had a raucous 1864 Independence Day at Point of Rocks, Md.
Gen. Lee’s Statue to be Removed from the Capitol—One Historian Argues Gen. Marshall Should Replace Him
"If anyone should be standing at the elbow of George Washington in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall collection, it should be Marshall.”
‘As He Lived For Others, So Did He Die’: Beloved Union General Israel Richardson Cut Down at Antietam
Confederate shell fire cut down revered Union General Israel Richardson at the Battle of Antietam
