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Krissy Dunn Retaining control of the Shenandoah Valley was a critical task for the Confederate army throughout the Civil War. Known as the breadbasket...

Article by historian A. Wilson Greene discussing the fierce combat at the Crater on July 30, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign.

An article by historian A. Wilson Greene detailing the construction of the mine at the site which would later become the Battle of the Crater.

Article discussing the explosion of the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864.

Union and Confederate troops vie for control of Todd's Tavern and the Brock Road.

Curtis D. Crockett Just after 6 o’clock, early in the evening of May 10, 1864, near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, a Union officer waved a...

History on the Battle of Shiloh by noted historian and author Wiley Sword

Learn more about the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the final chapter of the Battle of Shiloh. This brief, bloody engagement almost cost the lives to two...

Historian Robert Thompson describes the heated struggle at Brawner's Farm, the opening engagement of the battle of Second Manassas. In this August 28...

NPS Historian and Second Manassas author John Hennessy discusses the historical importance of the battle and how its remembered today.

History of the 30th New York Infantry Regiment's attack on the Deep Cut during the Battle of Second Manassas. This article features the battle flag...

History article on the Battle of Second Manassas by John Hennessey. This 1862 battle pitted Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia versus...