Civil War (Page 4)

The American Civil War: 620,000 dead, a nation divided. We Are The Mighty covers the battles, leaders, and obscure stories of the deadliest war in American history—from Fort Sumter to Appomattox and everything in between.

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

By Brittany Sulc

This is what other countries thought about the US Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

The 29th Infantry patch is under fire for its ties to the Confederate States

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

How the Civil War changed Santa

By Brittany Sulc

Here’s how a Connecticut button company changed America

By Jessica Evans

5 ways your work review is different from any military review

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

The crazy steam-powered gun of the Civil War

Why handling battlefield casualties was so gruesome during the Civil War

A former Confederate general led cavalry in combat in Cuba

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

By Blake Stilwell

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

By Blake Stilwell

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

4 times the US military won by tricking the enemy

By Paul Szoldra

The underground work of Belle Boyd and how she changed the Civil War

By Bethaney Phillips

This was General Sherman’s real method of clearing minefields

By Blake Stilwell

Coffee alternatives that were used during the Civil War

By Bethaney Phillips

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

By Bethaney Phillips

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

By Eric Milzarski

Was General Lee’s buried family treasure ever found?

By Bethaney Phillips

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 how the Marine Corps ensured Union victory in the Civil War

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

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

By Stephen Carlson

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

By Eric Milzarski

The first casualty of the Civil War happened entirely by accident

By Blake Stilwell

Experts dispute what really killed Stonewall Jackson

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

By James Elphick

6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops

By Eric Milzarski

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

Only one US senator was ever killed in battle

Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

By Harold C. Hutchison

Civil War re-enactors have their own POG-level slang

By Blake Stilwell

This is why a Civil War soldier would drop a gun to pick up his unit’s flag

By Harold C. Hutchison

‘The Marine’ packs a record number of technical errors into the first five minutes

By Mike Dowling

7 products you didn’t know were invented by the military

By Bethaney Phillips

4 of the most famous deserters in US military history

How Russia guaranteed a Union victory in the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

America’s last living Civil War widow has died

By Jessica Manfre

The bloodiest day in U.S. military history

This Confederate spy got away with treason

Everything you need to know about the MLK Memorial, the Mall’s newest monument

By Jessica Evans

How this one-armed Union soldier became ‘The Bravest Among the Brave’

By Frank Jastrzembski

Why Bangor, Maine is the most patriotic town in America

By Eric Milzarski

This is why Gettysburg is the spookiest battlefield in America

By Eric Milzarski

The true history of the Medal of Honor

This Civil War battle resulted in 120 Medals of Honor

This was the first Navy Medal of Honor

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

By Blake Stilwell

4 ways Civil War troops were obsessed with coffee

By Blake Stilwell

The guerrillas and gangs that fought on behalf of the Confederacy

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

By Blake Stilwell

5 reasons why veterans tend to ruin the fun of haunted houses

By Eric Milzarski

This rating was, hands down, the worst job the US military ever had

By Eric Milzarski

How this Civil War spy became a legendary lawman in the Wild West

By Eric Milzarski

The British trained ex-slaves to fight the US in the War of 1812

By Blake Stilwell

Virginia is in a fight with Minnesota over this piece of history

By Blake Stilwell

How this Union Army added insult to injury with its battle flag

By Blake Stilwell