•February 3, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The embarrassing Union Army defeat at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861, was only the beginning of Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone’s troubles. More »
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General Custer’s daring diversionary raid penetrated 60 miles behind enemy lines, wrecked Williams Wickham’s camp, and seized 50 prisoners, 100 slaves, and 500 horses. More »
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
In the deep woods of Chickamauga Creek, wary Union and Confederate soldiers thrashed the the under brush seeking a confrontation to the death. More »
•January 9, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
From a wealthy Ohio family, William Haines Lytle was destined for fame in politics and on the battlefield. He found the latter at a tragic cost. More »
•December 31, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Union General William T. Sherman and his army cut loose from Atlanta in November 1864 and began cutting a swath of destruction across Georgia. More »
•December 24, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
After weeks of mourning the death of Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s capital hosted a two-day Grand Review of its victorious armies. More »
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In April 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia tried to escape U.S. Grant’s Federal armies, but found itself trapped at Appomattox Court House. More »
•December 22, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
On June 26, 1862, Robert E. Lee launched the first of what would become known as the Seven Days Battles at Mechanicsville. More »
•December 21, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Politics and intrigue surrounded the appointment of the new Lieutenant General. More »
•December 21, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
After the Lincoln administration began drafting for the war effort, mobs of New Yorkers savagely attacked police, soldiers, and African Americans. More »
