The Tale of Two Mercers
Interwoven into America’s beginnings, the Mercer family has been witness to glorious triumphs and treacherous defeats. Our tale of two Mercers lends...
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Our First National Military Park
Follow Chickamauga and Chattanooga's journey to becoming the first national military park, reflecting a desire to use the battlefield for military...
Chickamauga: Georgia's River of Death
In this article, historian David A. Powell and cartographer David Friedrichs provide a detailed overview of the battle's complex machinations....
The Bloodbath
The Battle of Chickamauga began as cavalry action, but quickly escalated into a three-day bloodbath that resulted in more than 34,000 casualties ? a...
Book: In the Very Thickest of the Fight
Steve Raymond, a long-time supporter of the Civil War Trust, recounts the regimental history of the 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Through...
Children of the Civil War: Selected Biographies
Biographies of notable children during the Civil War including Johnny Clem, Edwin Jemison, John Cook, Charlie King, Orion P Howe, Joseph Evan Davis...
Prelude to Kennesaw
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...
Cobb County in the Atlanta Campaign
Author and historian Philip Secrist dicusses the strategy and tactics employed in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign as it makes its way into Cobb County...
10 Facts: The Battle of Chickamauga
Learn more about the Battle of Chickamauga, the Confederacy's greatest victory in the West.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Surgeon, Feminist, Suffragist
Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman in the medical corps to receive the Medal of Honor.
How Well Do You Know the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain?
Test your knowledge of this pivotal battle of the Atlanta Campaign.