•February 11, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
This Civil War Timeline covers the events in late 1861, in which piecemeal military operations began to take shape, setting the stage for future conflicts between the North and the South. More »
•January 31, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Naval operations along the Confederate coastline played a deciding factor in the outcome of the war, but it had “many fathers.” More »
•January 31, 2019 • 1 Comment
“But for you, there would have been no Battle of Bull Run.” – Confederate President Jefferson Davis to D.C. widow Rose Greenhow. But just who was she? More »
•January 31, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
As the foremost detective of his day, it is entirely possible that Allan Pinkerton could have prevented President Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre. More »
•January 29, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Read “The Soldiers’ Missionary,” Roy Morris Jr.’s in-depth feature here. More »
•January 27, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The Union Army of the Potomac’s artillery reserve used massed cannons to provide concentrated and sustained firepower. More »
•January 22, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The 51st Pennsylvania Volunteers rush Burnside’s Bridge at Antietam. More »
•January 19, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
This Civil War Timeline by William Welsh highlights the key events of 1861 and the political, social and military influences that led to the war. More »
•January 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
George B. McClellan forced the Confederates in northwestern Virginia to retreat into the Alleghenies in 1861. It fell to Robert E. Lee to bring stability to the situation. More »
•January 6, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A generous donation from President Donald Trump will go toward maintaining the site of the Civil War’s greatest turning point. More »
