Interwoven into America’s beginnings, the Mercer family has been witness to glorious triumphs and treacherous defeats. Our tale of two Mercers lends...
Steve Raymond, a long-time supporter of the Civil War Trust, recounts the regimental history of the 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Through...
Stephen Davis Occupying his Kennesaw line in the night of June 18-19, Johnston deployed Hood's corps on the right, Loring’s in the center and Hardee’s...
With a series of well planned flanking maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman tightened the noose around Atlanta, cutting off its lifeblood by...
Stephen Davis "Gentlemen this will be serious business and some of us must go down," Union Brig. Gen. Giles Smith announced to his officers early in...