Editor’s note: We are pleased to again welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a long-form guest post on how the
In the mind of any Civil War buff, the words “Devil’s Den” conjure up a striking vivid scene of fighting
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Rob Gibson of Gettysburg, PA has made a career of recreating the techniques used by Civil War photographers. Learn his story
Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Be sure
Ed Bearss, the famous NPS historian, discusses the Union strategy in the West during the Civil War, including the Anaconda
Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Philip Leigh, who brings us a guest post on how the Civil War and
One of the most controversial weapons of the Civil War was the torpedo, what we would call a contact mine.
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inauguration With the Civil War quickly winding down to a close in April, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln
Today is the 150 anniversary of the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House,