John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...

An uneducated farm-boy who became the Civil War’s most brilliant cavalry ... Forrest rose to command Confederate cavalry in three states as major general. But his tactical genius was clouded ...

In the Civil War South, death was omnipresent ... The scene depicted here, the funeral of Confederate cavalry captain Willian D. Latane, only approximated such a service, as it lacked a clergyman ...

Initially, the Confederate cavalry had success ... Although the official end of the Civil War was not until August 20, 1866, Lee’s surrender marked the end of the war in Virginia, and only ...

On both sides, the Civil War ... their actions in war. Some would die in battles; others would go on to become political figures in the healing nation. This section displays objects used by or ...

The base’s name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a bipartisan effort to eliminate military honors bestowed on ...