Why General Custer was considered ‘Caesar of the Plains’
Why do men fight when all is lost? It’s a question that calls out to history’s bravest. It’s about fighters on the battlefield realizing all is lost, but continuing on…
Why Union veterans campaigned to make Ulysses S. Grant’s memoirs a bestseller
By the end of his life, Ulysses S. Grant was in a rush to finish his memoirs. It was a race against time and throat cancer, intended to provide his…
An insider’s look at the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
If there’s a best insider’s look at the beginning of the end of the Civil War – the Confederate surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1865 – look…
How foreign investment markets foresaw the outcome of the US Civil War
If you really want to determine the possible outcome of any event, look to see how the people who have a financial stake in the outcome are reacting to it….
A Minnesota regiment sacrificed itself to save the Union Army at Gettysburg
The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment suffered the greatest single day loss of any U.S. Army unit ever during the Battle of Gettysburg. It seems like a tragedy – and generally,…
3 Important factors that led to Pickett’s Charge and the end of the Confederacy
The Battle of Gettysburg, while it started off well for Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army, ended as an unmitigated disaster. The Army of Northern Virginia was sent…
Today in military history: Siege of Knoxville begins
On Nov. 17, 1863, Confederate General James Longstreet laid siege to the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. In the fall of 1863, Union Major General Ambrose Burnside occupied Knoxville where a…
Today in military history: Sherman begins infamous march to the sea
On Nov. 15, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman began his infamous march to the sea. The Civil War was one of the early “Total Wars” in world history, where…
7 reasons why Obi-wan Kenobi was basically Ulysses S. Grant
Just replace Kenobi’s spirit form at the end of “Return of the Jedi” with Ulysses S. Grant’s love of spirits and you have a strong case that the famed Union general and 18th president was the real world inspiration for the legendary Jedi Master.…
Today in military history: Destruction of Atlanta begins
On Nov. 12, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman ordered the destruction of Atlanta, Georgia. Saying that General William T. Sherman was unforgiving to his enemies is the understatement of…