•May 22, 2017 • Read Comments (7)
During the American Civil War, there were nearly 900 officers in non-militia service who were appointed to become generals. Here, William Welsh shares his list of the worst Civil War generals and commanders. More »
•March 30, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Abraham Lincoln clashed publicly with Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont over his hasty emancipation proclamation in Missouri. More »
•March 13, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
America’s bloodiest day began with heavy fighting that ravaged a previously innocuous cornfield in western Maryland. More »
•February 13, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
In the summer of 1862, Confederate forces mounted an ambitious invasion of Kentucky aimed at freeing the Bluegrass State of Union “occupiers.” More »
•February 9, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
After a breathtaking forced march, A.P. Hill’s Light Division still had more than enough fight left in it to turn the tide of battle at Antietam. More »
•December 20, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered his army to make a costly frontal attack against Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s wall of artillery. More »
•September 16, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
When the sun rose on the morning of August 29, 1862, it ended a particularly hellish night for Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell. More »
•January 24, 2016 • 1 Comment
Stonewall Jackson’s death in May 1863 is the stuff of legend, but its true cause remains a matter of medical dispute. More »
•October 4, 2015 • Be the First to Comment
At Cedar Mountain, Nathaniel Banks set out to distract Lee by capturing the rail junction at Gordonsville. But Sonewall Jackson got there first. More »
•August 27, 2015 • Read Comments (2)
Confederate General, Stonewall Jackson, suffered bitter defeat at the hands of the ‘Iron Brigade’ at the Second Battle of Manassas. More »
