This Union officer might be the most wounded soldier in the Civil War
At a time when being wounded in combat meant losing a limb or other such large chuck of your body, being wounded more than once in the Civil War was…
Who the original Buffalo Soldiers were and how they got their nickname
After the Civil War, many Black Americans began enlisting in the U.S. Army because it was a way to earn better wages and garner more respect in their daily lives…
The last shots of the American Civil War were fired in Russia
Historians don’t talk much about naval action during the Civil War, certainly not as much as they do about the ground combat. If it’s not about a riverboat, the Monitor and the Merrimack, or damning torpedoes, it just doesn’t get the same attenti…
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…
How ‘having guts’ actually meant being an able US troop
These days, having the guts to do something just means someone is brave enough to take on what seems to be an overwhelming undertaking. Any herculean task could require guts: quitting a job, suing city hall, or voting third party could all require a…
Today in military history: Union victory at Mobile Bay
On Aug. 5, 1864, the Union defeated Confederate defenses at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Mobile was a critical port on the Gulf of Mexico for the Confederates, so it…
4 epic rivalries between military commanders once on the same side
Throughout military history, it was common for generals to only know of each other by reputation or by the deeds of their troops.
But when lines are drawn, ideologies change, and another war is fought for another reason, you may find your…
6 standard missions of the Confederate Secret Service
Popular history remembers the Confederate States of America for a lot of things, but having a developed government capable of almost anything the United States could do is seldom one of those things. But it did have all the trappings of a democratic…
The often forgotten Buffalo Soldiers must be remembered
They served in battles on the Great Plains, Cuba, Mexico, the Philippines and France. They fought the Native Americans, protected American pioneers, took on ranchers to protect farmers, battled with Pancho Villa, protected our southern border, charg…
Top 5 Marine Corps war-torn battlefields
For the past 246 years, the United States Marine Corps has fought wars worldwide, earning a reputation as an irresistible juggernaut. The marines often have been entrusted with doing the…