The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.

And walk through Gettysburg Battlefield, gaining insight into why it's considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. Gain valuable insights from local historians and licensed ...

Spotlight on a letter from a young Union soldier interested in a commission with an African American regiment and ... the episodes Chandler Tintype and Civil War Letters, each of which looks ...

At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters were ... With Lincoln’s election, the British took a keen interest in American affairs, and after the war started, debate over whether to recognize ...

While many may consider Gettysburg to be the defining battle of the American Civil War, that’s usually because people simply ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

The little-known Civil War Battle of Greenleaf Prairie took place on June 16, 1863, near present-day Braggs and extended to ...

The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating ... the nuances of the war and how it caught up with those on the battlefield and those who were on the homefront.

American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar The Historic ... which tells the story of the units who fought in the Battle of Forks Road. A new exhibit, "The Impending Crisis," helps visitors ...

Spotlight on a letter from a young Union soldier interested in a commission with an African American regiment and ... the episodes Chandler Tintype and Civil War Letters, each of which looks ...