Civil War

Colonel William Pegram: Lee’s Boy Artillerist

On June 29, 1841, a baby boy was born to the Pegram family in Richmond, Virginia. His parents named him…

8 months ago

Captain Sam Chapman: Mosby’s Fighting Parson

Along the banks of the Shenandoah River, in the beautiful Page Valley near Luray, Virginia, a baby boy was born…

9 months ago

The Insane Killer of John Wilkes Booth

We explore the closing days of the Civil War, when the victorious president Abraham Lincoln was struck down by the…

10 months ago

The Largest Confederate Surrender – Bennett Place, NC

The story of the largest surrender during the entire Civil War - after the famous surrender at Appomattox, Joseph E.…

12 months ago

Mary Custis Lee: Earth is Not Our Home

Mary Custis in 1830 It was a pleasant day in Lexington, Virginia.  All was going on as usual on the…

12 months ago

History of Juneteenth: The Holiday You’d Never Heard Of (Video)

Juneteenth is the US's newest holiday. Join us as we discuss its Civil War origins, and why it exploded in…

2 years ago

Recreating Civil War Bullets Fused in Midair

In this video Destin of Smarter Every Day attempts to recreate an amazing artifact in the Smithsonian Museum of two…

2 years ago

William Poague: A Storm of Grapeshot in the Wilderness

Pogue It was early dawn in the Wilderness. An eerie quiet pervaded the dim light of the morning. On the…

2 years ago

Is the New American Civil War Museum Ashamed of Their Artifacts?

The American Civil War Museum I’ve had the opportunity to go to quite a few history museums, and one of…

3 years ago

John Pelham: I Can Hold My Ground

The sun dawned slowly upon a grim scene.  It was December 13, 1862.  The rising sun painted the fog of…

5 years ago