Civil War

New Time and Place Discovered for Famous Civil War Photo

This photo of Confederate soldiers marching through Frederick, Md., was thought to have been taken in 1862. Amateur researchers Paul…

6 years ago

Capture of Fort Fisher! // Hours of Hand to Hand Fighting

Usually when your fort is overrun by the enemy, it is all over within a few minutes. Not at Fort…

6 years ago

“If Slavery is a Divine Institute, I Believe We Will Be Successful”

Lieutenant William Cowper was a soldier fighting for the Confederacy in the 17th Mississippi. In October 1862, he wrote a…

7 years ago

How the South Tried to Get Delaware to Seceede

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8 years ago

Methods and Science of Civil War Photography

We talk with photographer Rob Gibson about the different types of Civil War photography, and the art and science behind…

8 years ago

Governor Aiken’s Bookcases 

Bookcases in the the library of Aiken, the 19th century governor of South Carolina.

8 years ago

The Horse Stables at the Aiken-Rhett House

The horse stables at the Aiken-Rhett House. Aiken was Governor of South Carolina and one of the richest men in…

8 years ago

George Dixon’s Gold Coin

For many years there was a story told about Lt. George Dixon and a special gold coin... The story goes…

8 years ago

McLeod Plantation

This plantation is on James Island, very close to where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. The…

8 years ago

Why did the H. L. Hunley Sink?

The big mystery of the H. L. Hunley, the first successful military submarine, is why it sunk and how the crew…

8 years ago