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Union soldiers from Alabama protected General Sherman as he burned down the South

Union soldiers from Alabama protected General Sherman as he burned down the South

How the election of 1876 was settled with a compromise

How the election of 1876 was settled with a compromise

By Bethaney Phillips

A group of Canadian soldiers in green digital camouflage uniforms and black berets with insignias are gathered outside near a bus. They are wearing backpacks and some have green knit caps. The soldiers have Canadian flag patches on their sleeves, and one soldier has a visible yellow identification badge clipped to his jacket. The background shows a brick building with white columns and a cloudy sky.

4 times Canada was more moto than the US

By Blake Stilwell

Wooden barrels and crates labeled with various food items such as salt, beef, flour, rice, vinegar, pickled onions, coffee, and molasses are stacked inside a brick-walled storage room behind metal bars. There are also shelves with canned goods and a wooden table and chair in the background.

This diet fueled both sides during the American Civil War

A white marble statue of a soldier standing on a tall pedestal with decorative carvings. The monument is elevated on a grassy mound with three sets of gray stone steps leading up to it. There is a small bouquet of yellow flowers placed on one of the steps. In the background, there is a palm tree, a highway overpass, and a clear blue sky.

Did you know this man is the only American to be hanged for treason?

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This Black Green Beret battled communists and racism in Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

Map of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865 showing areas under Union control in 1861, coastal areas under Union control, and areas lost by the Confederacy from 1862 to 1865. The map covers states including Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and parts of surrounding states. Key cities and battle sites such as New Orleans, Vicksburg, Pensacola, Richmond, Atlanta, Charleston, and Washington are marked with dates indicating when control changed or battles occurred. Different shading indicates the progression of territory lost by the Confederacy over the years.

4 Southern counties that seceded from the Confederacy during the Civil War

A sepia-toned drawing depicts a group of soldiers in Civil War-era uniforms engaged in a battle. One soldier is kneeling and firing a rifle with a visible muzzle flash, while others stand behind him aiming their rifles. In the background, more soldiers are lined up, some firing and others observing. The scene captures the intensity of a battlefield with smoke and action.

This is why the Sharps rifle was the deadliest weapon of the Civil War

Damage at Port Chicago, California, showing extensive debris and destruction near the waterfront. Several damaged vehicles, including a bulldozer and two cars, are visible amidst scattered wooden planks and rubble. A crane and a partially destroyed pier extend into the water in the background. The scene is viewed looking north toward the pier.

Harry Belafonte narrowly avoided one of the deadliest stateside explosions of WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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Armistead was Marquis de Lafayette’s slave. He was also his friend – and a spy.

By Miguel Ortiz

‘The Fighting McCooks’ were the Civil War’s largest military family

A woman with glasses and a rifle slung over her back is tying a string or necklace around the neck of a man in military uniform. They are standing outdoors near a wooden fence and a raised wooden structure. The man is smiling and leaning slightly forward while the woman focuses on tying the string.

A Filipina civilian had more confirmed kills in WWII than most soldiers

MLK before his big speech

9 things you didn’t know about MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

By Brittany Sulc

What happens when you hit an RV with a Civil War mortar

What happens when you hit an RV with a Civil War mortar

This is what other countries thought about the US Civil War

This is what other countries thought about the US Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

6 types of people you should avoid at your first civilian job

6 types of people you should avoid at your first civilian job

By Eric Milzarski

6 Army jobs that civilians get all wrong

6 Army jobs that civilians get all wrong

Here’s what it would look like if a modern Army fought the Battle of Gettysburg

Here’s what it would look like if a modern Army fought the Battle of Gettysburg

Santa Claus with rosy cheeks and a white beard is smiling and holding a long pipe with smoke curling from it. He is dressed in a red coat with white fur trim and has holly leaves and berries in his hair. Santa carries a large sack filled with various toys, including a doll, a toy soldier, a drum, a clock, and a pair of skis. The illustration has a warm, nostalgic feel.

How the Civil War changed Santa

By Brittany Sulc

This Marine nails what it’s like to get out of the military

This Marine nails what it’s like to get out of the military

This is how important camp followers were to an army before modern logistics

This is how important camp followers were to an army before modern logistics

Here’s how a Connecticut button company changed America

Here’s how a Connecticut button company changed America

By Jessica Evans

5 ways your work review is different from any military review

5 ways your work review is different from any military review

A detailed black and white illustration of a large battlefield scene during a historical war. Soldiers are engaged in combat across an open field, with some advancing in formation carrying rifles and flags. There are groups of soldiers firing cannons, and smoke rises from the battlefield. Horses and wagons are present, along with fallen soldiers and medics attending to the wounded. The landscape includes fences, trees, and rolling hills in the background.

Two future presidents fought in the same obscure Civil War battle

Union soldiers resting in a trench during the American Civil War, with two officers standing on the edge of the trench overseeing the group. The soldiers are wearing period uniforms and caps, surrounded by rifles and military gear. The scene is outdoors with sparse trees in the background.

This Union Medal of Honor recipient was the most wounded soldier of the Civil War

5 reasons a draft is a terrible idea

5 reasons a draft is a terrible idea

The crazy steam-powered gun of the Civil War

The crazy steam-powered gun of the Civil War

A Civil War battle scene depicting Union soldiers in blue uniforms positioned behind a wooden barricade and rocks in a wooded area. Some soldiers are standing and aiming rifles, while others are sitting or lying on the ground. An American flag is visible on the left side, and smoke or fog fills the background among tall, leafless trees. The overall atmosphere is tense and active, capturing a moment of combat.

Does Pennsylvania have a hidden mass Civil War grave?

By Bethaney Phillips

A sepia-toned historical photograph showing a group of men, some on horseback and others standing, observing a trench filled with dead soldiers lying on the ground. The scene appears to be from a battlefield with rough terrain and scattered wooden planks. Trees and a distant landscape are visible in the background.

Why handling battlefield casualties was so gruesome during the Civil War

A former Confederate general led cavalry in combat in Cuba

A former Confederate general led cavalry in combat in Cuba

A group of eleven soldiers in military uniforms and gear posing with rifles in front of a red and yellow sign that reads "Welcome to Camp Fallujah, Iraq." One soldier is crouched on top of the sign next to a mounted machine gun, while the others are standing or kneeling on the ground around the sign. The background shows a desert environment with barbed wire fencing.

This is why Fallujah is one of the Marine Corps’ most legendary battles

By Donald Baker

The famous Civil War surrender painting isn’t at the Smithsonian

The famous Civil War surrender painting isn’t at the Smithsonian

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how Robert E. Lee’s house became Arlington National Cemetery

This is how Robert E. Lee’s house became Arlington National Cemetery

By Blake Stilwell

There was a special word for Confederates who joined the US Army

There was a special word for Confederates who joined the US Army

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white vintage photograph of a man with dark hair, wearing a formal suit with a bow tie and a white shirt. The image has visible scratches and marks, indicating its age. The man is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. President to hold a patent

By Miguel Ortiz

Coke exists thanks to this wounded warrior from Civil War

Coke exists thanks to this wounded warrior from Civil War

17 brilliant insights from legendary Marine General James Mattis

17 brilliant insights from legendary Marine General James Mattis

4 times the US military won by tricking the enemy

4 times the US military won by tricking the enemy

By Paul Szoldra

This was General Sherman’s real method of clearing minefields

This was General Sherman’s real method of clearing minefields

By Blake Stilwell

Coffee alternatives that were used during the Civil War

Coffee alternatives that were used during the Civil War

By Bethaney Phillips

A sepia-toned historical scene of soldiers in Civil War-era uniforms holding rifles and standing in a grassy field with two American flags waving. In the upper left corner, there is a circular close-up of Abraham Lincoln's face from a five-dollar bill, showing detailed engraving lines and a crease across the image.

6 weird things you didn’t know about the Civil War

By Bethaney Phillips

11 things your recruiter told you (and what they really meant)

11 things your recruiter told you (and what they really meant)

By Mike Dowling

This is the story of Old Abe, the ‘Screaming’ Eagle

This is the story of Old Abe, the ‘Screaming’ Eagle

By Eric Milzarski

Bronze statue of a man in a military uniform riding a horse, with stacks of silver coins in the background.

Was General Lee’s buried family treasure ever found?

By Bethaney Phillips

A group of men dressed in historical military uniforms are firing rifles simultaneously. One rifle is discharging a bright orange flame. The men wear dark coats with brass buttons, belts with large buckles, and caps. Trees and a partly cloudy sky are visible in the background.

Here’s your glimpse into Civil War-era clothing

By Bethaney Phillips

Here’s why Civil War soldiers had wounds that glowed in the dark

By Bethaney Phillips

This is what it was like to fire a Civil War cannon

This is what it was like to fire a Civil War cannon

By Harold C. Hutchison

Nobody ever did ‘Movember’ like these 9 Civil War generals

Nobody ever did ‘Movember’ like these 9 Civil War generals

The Battle of the Crater turned a brilliant plan into self-inflicted defeat

The Battle of the Crater turned a brilliant plan into self-inflicted defeat

By Stephen Carlson

Here’s how the ‘Bloody Angle’ turned into the worst fighting of the Civil War

Here’s how the ‘Bloody Angle’ turned into the worst fighting of the Civil War

By Stephen Carlson

union soldiers stole a train

That time Union soldiers stole a train to wreak havoc in Georgia

By James Elphick

6 military-life problems that don’t go away when you get out

6 military-life problems that don’t go away when you get out

Painting of General Lee surrendering in Appomattox Courthouse

APRIL 9: Today in military history: General Robert E. Lee Surrenders

battle of shiloh

Today in military history: Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh

This is why the American Civil War happened

This is why the American Civil War happened

By Blake Stilwell

This is how “RED Friday” became a thing and why it still matters today

This is how “RED Friday” became a thing and why it still matters today

By Eric Milzarski

The first casualty of the Civil War happened entirely by accident

The first casualty of the Civil War happened entirely by accident

By Blake Stilwell

The largest ever snowball fight was fought by the Confederate Army in 1863

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Report says troops wouldn’t recommend military service to their own kids

Experts dispute what really killed Stonewall Jackson

Experts dispute what really killed Stonewall Jackson

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

By James Elphick

5 reasons why troops stick together after they leave the service

5 reasons why troops stick together after they leave the service

By Eric Milzarski

6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops

6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops

By Eric Milzarski

first battle picnic

Why the first battle of the Civil War was called the ‘picnic battle’