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…
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…
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…
The history of the Army Rangers dates back to before the United States was an independent nation. The official history of the Rangers lists units that fought in both King…
The uniform distinctions between the Union and Confederate soldiers were many, but the colors of their Civil War uniforms became the iconic identifier in historical lore. Simply saying “blue” and…
The Confederate States Army had very little chance of winning the Civil War and any Confederate leader worth his cotton knew it. This lot included Gen. Robert E. Lee, the…
On Sep. 17, 1862, Confederate rebels and Union troops fought the Battle of Antietam. President Abraham Lincoln charged Major General George B. McClellan with the defense of Washington D.C. against…
Photography’s growing influence in the world during the Civil War allowed the conflict to be documented in a whole new way. There are hundreds of images that have become a lasting and well-known part of the historical record, but there are thousand…
The Rebel Yell haunted the dreams of many Union soldiers during the Civil War. It wasn’t scary or fearsome on its own, but it was rarely if ever heard on its own. Usually, the listener heard a mass of voices raising from the din of battle. Everyone…