The Battle of Champion’s Hill was a decisive moment in the American Civil War, and it would come to define the careers of many commanders.   More »

The versatile Martini-Henry rifle was a mainstay of the British Empire during Queen Victoria’s numerous ‘little’ wars.   More »

Colonel Patrick Kelly was a beloved Union commander who led the Irish Brigade into the Wheatfield at the Battle of Gettysburg.   More »

Louisiana held an interesting political climate during the American Civil War, and suffered many political hardships in the years that followed.    More »

Although the rattle of musketry that signaled the beginning of the Confederate attack commenced at 5:00 a.m., on the morning of April 6, 1862, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant did not arrive at Pittsburgh Landing for five long hours. This was because the commander of the Army of the Tennesee   More »

Few photographers were able to capture as big a cross-section of people, places and events during the Civil War as Mathew Brady.   More »

Earlier this month, researchers began a conservation and restoration project on the Hunley that will last the next five years.   More »

New archaeological digs conducted across the country might be able to offer new insight into prison life during the American Civil War.   More »

The British Library’s exhibition, “Britain and the American Civil War” commemorates Great Britain’s involvement in the War Between the States.   More »

On display at the Charleston Museum’s new exhibition, “Unfurled,” are rare flags from World War I, World War II and the American Civil War.   More »