Best Books About Abraham Lincoln
It is often said that more words have been written about Abraham Lincoln than any other person in history, except for Jesus and Shakespeare. This is especially true when it… Read more »
Women Soldiers in the Civil War
One of the many roles of women in the Civil War was that of a soldier. Due to the fact that women were not allowed to serve in the military… Read more »
Civil War Soldiers
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, hundreds of thousands of men, as well as a number of women and children, put their lives on hold and signed up… Read more »
Civil War Generals
Generals in the Civil War led their troops in some of the biggest and most historic battles in American history. The rank of general is the highest rank in that… Read more »
Civil War Battles
The Civil War consisted of 50 major battles and 5,000 minor battles. These battles were fought using a variety of strategies with varying degrees of success. The following is a… Read more »
What Role Did Flags Play in the Civil War?
The following is a guest post by Jennifer Grant. She runs the blog at AmericanFlags.com and has written the following article explaining the history and the significance of American Civil… Read more »
The British Press on the American Civil War
In 1865, British author and editor, Sir Leslie Stephen, published a 30-page pamphlet criticizing The Times of London for its poor reporting on the American Civil War. The pamphlet, titled… Read more »
Boston Corbett on John Wilkes Booth’s Death
Boston Corbett was the sergeant who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth on April 26, 1865 in Port Royal, Va. Corbett, whose real name was Thomas P. Corbett, was a… Read more »
Captain Sidney Clarke’s Firsthand Account of the Lawrence Massacre
On August 21, 1863, a group of Confederate guerrillas called Quantrill’s Raiders, led by William Quantrill, raided the pro-Union town of Lawrence, Kansas. The raiders killed close to 200 men… Read more »
Captain Sally Louisa Tompkins: Nurse and Officer in the Confederate Army
Sally Louisa Tompkins was a Civil War nurse and the only officially commissioned female officer in the Confederate Army. The following are some facts about Sally Louisa Tompkins: Sally Tompkins… Read more »
