Ever the gambler, Robert E. Lee put all his remaining chips into the hands of his youngest corps commander at Petersburg.   More »

When the Federal cause was in mortal danger at the Battle of Gettysburg, Winfield Hancock did what had to be done …and more.   More »

This American Civil War timeline covers the events of July to December 1862, from the Peninsula Campaign to the Battle of Stones River.   More »

The war bearing his name was nothing to brag about, either for Winfield Scott Hancock or his troublesome subordinate, George Armstrong Custer.   More »

Harpers Ferry Historical Park Offers Something for Everyone, Including Nature Lovers, Civil War Buffs, and Civil Rights Enthusiasts.   More »

The clash between the CSS Alabama and the USS Kearsarge would become the greatest high seas confrontation of the entire Civil War.   More »

The four tragic years of the American Civil War, fought 1861 to 1865, strengthened the Federal government and ended slavery in the United States.   More »

The little-known Battle for La Fière has been called “probably the bloodiest small unit struggle in the experience of American arms.”   More »

Experienced regimental commanders in the woods near Culp’s Hill took one look at their new orders and shook their heads. It was a death sentence.   More »

Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet faced a daunting task trying to dislodge Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s Federals from Knoxville, Tennessee.   More »