Civil War

How One Civil War Soldier Faced Death

When we reflect upon the great danger which so many soldiers in history have endured, it can be hard to…

9 years ago

Stonewall Jackson’s Maxims

While he was a young cadet at West Point, the future General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson began writing down a book…

9 years ago
Dusk on Culp’s Hill – Battle of Gettysburg ReenactmentDusk on Culp’s Hill – Battle of Gettysburg Reenactment

Dusk on Culp’s Hill – Battle of Gettysburg Reenactment

Culp's Hill is a less known section of the Gettysburg battlefield, but thousands of men fought fiercely along its wooded…

9 years ago

Robert Lewis Dabney: Hold Fast That Which Is Good

Prove All Things Hold Fast That Which Is Good So reads a tombstone of one of the most splendid “mighty…

9 years ago
The Iconic Little Round TopThe Iconic Little Round Top

The Iconic Little Round Top

Join us with historian Garry Adelman of the Civil War Trust, at Little Round Top, one of the Civil War's…

9 years ago
Saving Battlefields with the Civil War TrustSaving Battlefields with the Civil War Trust

Saving Battlefields with the Civil War Trust

We join Garry Adelman, Director of History and Education at the Civil War Trust, to discuss the Trust's mission to…

9 years ago
The Politics and Economics of ReconstructionThe Politics and Economics of Reconstruction

The Politics and Economics of Reconstruction

Editor's note: We are pleased to again welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a long-form guest post on how the…

10 years ago