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…
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…
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…
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is famous as the home of the Army Airborne and Special Operations Forces. Named after North Carolina native General Braxton Bragg, it was one of a…
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…
Every branch has its stories of daring and valor in combat, along with its heroes, from the Revolutionary War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army and Navy…
Being able to read the enemy’s communications is a game changer in a pitched conflict. It allows one side to see their strategies, strengths, and weaknesses. Just ask the Japanese…
When John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, he was acting in support of the South, of slavery, and his fervent belief that Lincoln was out…
War is never clean, but measures can be taken to minimize the suffering of those who fight the wars and those most affected by them. Casualty counts in wars of…
Soldiers know that the Army giveth and the Army taketh. As frustrating as it can be for modern service members who lose something like an enlistment bonus due to a…