The youngest NCO in Army history shot a Confederate officer at age 12
Ohio native John Clem might have been small in stature, but he was big of heart. After running away from home following the death of his mother in 1861, he…
Today in military history: Pickett’s Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg
On July 3, 1863, Confederate General George Pickett led his infamous charge against Union lines at Gettysburg. For two days, Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s confederate army had tried to…
Today in military history: Battle of Gettysburg begins
On July 1, 1863, the decisive Battle of Gettysburg began. Possibly the most important engagement of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg marked the turn of the war against…
Robert E. Lee may have lost Gettysburg because of a heart attack
In July 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee hatched an audacious plan to invade the North, defeat the Union Army, and force an end to the war – with a Confederate victory. Everything – perhaps the entire Civil War – depended on the outcome…
Top 10 most intense battles in US history
In the short history of our country, the United States rose to global military dominance — yeah, I said it. Come at me, China.
But the road to the top was paved with the blood of good men and women. Looking back, there are …
Does Pennsylvania have a hidden mass Civil War grave?
It’s no secret that the Civil War brought on brutal injuries that came in droves. With few available hospitals and treatment methods that were available at the time, this also…
This is why Fallujah is one of the Marine Corps’ most legendary battles
On Nov. 10, 1775, a man named Samuel Nicholas went to Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Penn. There he began a recruitment process to put sharpshooters on Naval vessels to protect them. He also wanted to create a landing force for some of the most intense…
Why one general takes the blame for the South losing at Gettysburg
General James Longstreet was one of the Confederate army’s most trusted and capable officers. After the Battle of Gettysburg and long after the end of the Civil War, Longstreet takes…
How the most pivotal battle of the Civil War was fought
The three-day Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and one that tipped the scales in favor of the Union, started 155 years ago.
The Union fielded 90,000 troops in the battle, and the Confederacy 75,000, according to hist…