With the Civil War quickly winding down to a close in April, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln began to look ahead…
Today is the 150 anniversary of the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House,…
The story of the last Confederate victory during the Civil War, as Johnston tried to stop Sherman's advance.
One of the most contentious issues today about the Civil War is that of “Black Confederates.” Proponents of Confederate heritage…
Every man was born for some purpose and if it is my lot to leave earth on the battle field,…
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Today is Washington's Birthday! Celebrate by reading his papers, preserved in the Founders Online site from the National Archives. Consider…
The largest of the Confederate States of America by far was Texas, and although Texans fought in every major battle…
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Charles Sumner was a member of the Whig Party, which was one of the two main political parties along with…