Black Soldiers and the Fight for Citizenship
For those enslaved, it was the perpetrator of countless horrors. So why did almost 200,000 African-Americans put their lives on the line to preserve...
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Choosing Sides: Native Americans and the Civil War
What about the Native Americans who found themselves stuck in the middle of the Civil War – why did they fight for both sides?
Reconstruction: Old Nation or New?
Reconstruction was one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history. After four years of Civil War, not everyone agreed on the best way forward. The...
The Medical Kit in the U.S. Civil War
They empowered US Army medics to save countless lives – but how did the humble medical kit evolve with the American Civil War?
The Telegraph in the U.S. Civil War
Military leaders didn’t just rely on carrier pigeons and messengers on horseback to share information during the American Civil War – they texted each...
The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America
It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a...
Fundraising Drive To Finalize Protection Of 245-Acre Tract In The Heart of The Williamsburg Battlefield
(Williamsburg, Va.) — Preservationists are in the final phase of efforts to protect the James Custis Farm, a 245-acre property at the heart of the...
The War that Almost Started at Pensacola
During the secession winter of 1860-1861, members of the Regular Army stationed at federal forts in the south, and civilians in the surrounding...
Micah Jenkins
On December 1, 1835, Micah Jenkins was born on Edisto Island in South Carolina. In 1854, he graduated from the South Carolina Military Academy, now...
John Washington
On April 18, 1862, John Washington took advantage of his opportunity, crossed the Rappahannock River, and found freedom within Federal lines. For...
Major James Horace Lacy
During the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee looked at Chatham and supposedly said in answer to James Horace Lacy, “[Major]...
David Hunter
David Hunter was born on July 21, 1802, in Troy, New York. Hunter attended West Point and graduated in 1822. He was commissioned as a second...