The Civil War was by far the deadliest of all American conflicts. In 1860, the population of the United States (whites, blacks, and “other”) was over 31 million. In the war that followed, some 620,000 ...
This cover image released by Grand Central Publishing shows "1861: The Lost Peace" by Jay Winik. (Grand Central via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik ...
Explore the Civil War era, from slavery and secession to major battles, emancipation, and the conflict’s lasting impact on the United States.
Time lost, time found : the Confederate victory at Manassas and the Union defeat at Bull Run -- "An hour too late" : the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg -- "Like a wheel in a watch" : soldiers, camp, ...
Two treasure hunters explored a muddy riverbed with underwater metal detectors, searching for historical relics left behind ...
Introduction : Civil War irregular warfare in theory and practice -- The Confederacy's self-inflicted wound : the guerilla war in Arkansas, 1862-1865 -- Fire, provosts, and Tories : the federal ...
edited by Worthington Chauncey Ford. boston:Houghton Mifflin Co. 1920. Two vols. 8vo, 298 and 281 pp. Illustrated. $10.00. POSTHUMOUS fame is a queer thing. Charles Francis Adams the elder seems to ...