Civil War

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

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

11 months 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…

11 months 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

4 years ago

How to Evaluate a Civil War Battle

Ranger Pete, at Fredericksburg Battlefield, gives us three factors to consider when we are evaluating decisions made during a Civil…

4 years ago

SS Republic – The Shipwreck Loaded with Gold

We are happy to welcome Alex Lemaire of Metal Detector Planet with this story of a shipwreck filled with gold. - The Editor…

4 years ago

How Ed Bearss Found the USS Cairo

The USS Cairo was a Union ironclad during the American Civil War, and was the first ship sunk by a…

4 years ago

Civil War Cannons in Slow Motion

Check out this video from Destin of Smarter Every Day with some beautiful slow motion video of Civil War era…

6 years ago