Who Fought in the Civil War?
The Civil War was a conflict between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America as well as their Native-American allies. Other countries across the world chose… Read more »
Category: Military
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 »
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 »
William Quantrill’s Three Graves
William Quantrill was the leader of a violent group of Confederate guerrillas, known as Quantrill’s Raiders, whose members included brothers Frank and Jesse James. After Quantrill was shot and paralyzed… Read more »
