In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Civil War series, we delve into the catastrophic Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. General Burnside’s relentless assaults against Confederate ...

A rain delay played an essential role in The Battle of Jackson, which was fought 162 years ago today in Jackson, Mississippi, ...

What did the Civil War do to railroading? The changes were rapid, profound, lasting, and formed the real basis of truly ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

With Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861, author and former editor of The American Conservative Robert W. Merry picks up where he left off ...

The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation.

While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union ...

After the Civil War, 18 veterans of the United States Colored ... The passionate man labeled as the “most influential African American of the nineteenth century.” This is his voice.

The Civil War lingers in memory as brutal and heartbreaking, but also as heroic and tragic, accompanied by an Appalachian campfire fiddle. It is the altar of American existence—a sublime ...

Many were destroyed in the American Civil War, specifically when Gen. William Sherman marched his troops across the south, burning large amounts of property and land in the process. “Relics are ...

The American Civil War significantly affected Tennessee, with every county witnessing combat. During the War, Tennessee was a ...