Civil War

Why the Name Devil’s Den?

In the mind of any Civil War buff, the words "Devil's Den" conjure up a striking vivid scene of fighting…

9 years ago

The Charleston Mail Crisis of 1835

http://www.thiscruelwar.com/2015/10/19/extreme-remedies-and-the-charleston-mail-crisis-of-1835/

9 years ago

How the Confederate Battle Flag was Designed

http://www.thiscruelwar.com/2015/10/05/the-politically-correct-origins-of-the-confederate-battle-flag/

9 years ago

Three Confederate Cannons Recovered from River

http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article36910053.html

9 years ago

A Modern Day Civil War Photographer

Rob Gibson of Gettysburg, PA has made a career of recreating the techniques used by Civil War photographers. Learn his story…

9 years ago

Was the Emancipation Proclamation Trying to Incite a Slave Rebellion?

Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Be sure…

9 years ago

Ed Bearss on the Western Theater of the Civil War

Ed Bearss, the famous NPS historian, discusses the Union strategy in the West during the Civil War, including the Anaconda…

9 years ago

Civil War Legacy

Editor's note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on how the Civil War and…

9 years ago

Civil War Torpedoes

One of the most controversial weapons of the Civil War was the torpedo, what we would call a contact mine.…

9 years ago

Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

With the Civil War quickly winding down to a close in April, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln began to look ahead…

10 years ago