At the Battle of Fredericksburg, beautifully arrayed ranks of attacking Federals made for grand spectacle in one of the most disastrous Union attacks of the Civil War.   More »

To get the most out of a trip to the Battle of Gettysburg National Military Park, it’s necessary to spend more than just one day.   More »

The larger-than-life bronze figure of Winfield Scott Hancock astride his horse has been a staple of Gettysburg’s Cemetery Hill for over a century.   More »

Both George Meade and Robert E. Lee had seen the success of flanking at Second Manassas and Chancellorsville, and both wanted victory without the carnage of a heads-on attack.   More »

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 »

Emory Upton may have considered himself a failure, but he was only 24 years old when he led the attack against the Mule Shoe at Spotsylvania in May 1864.   More »

The Union Army of the Potomac’s artillery reserve used massed cannons to provide concentrated and sustained firepower.   More »

The Battle of Gettysburg was of course a pivotal moment in the American Civil War, but the facts are sometimes more bizarre than the legends.   More »

Named by locals, Devil’s Den saw the Devil’s work during the Battle of Gettysburg as Blue and Gray fought desperately among the boulders.   More »

Although the craft of photography was still in its infancy, battlefield photographers managed to make lasting record of the conflict.   More »