•May 30, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Personal identification badges were worn by soldiers in the Civil War to avoid the dreaded ‘nameless grave.’ More »
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For his part in the Sand Creek Massacre and his lust for power, John Chivington is often regarded as one of America’s worst leaders in history. More »
•April 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
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 »
•April 2, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The versatile Martini-Henry rifle was a mainstay of the British Empire during Queen Victoria’s numerous ‘little’ wars. More »
•February 12, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Colonel Patrick Kelly was a beloved Union commander who led the Irish Brigade into the Wheatfield at the Battle of Gettysburg. More »
•February 7, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Louisiana held an interesting political climate during the American Civil War, and suffered many political hardships in the years that followed. More »
•February 5, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Few photographers were able to capture as big a cross-section of people, places and events during the Civil War as Mathew Brady. More »
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Earlier this month, researchers began a conservation and restoration project on the Hunley that will last the next five years. More »
