The 5th Texas Regiment had created a new and unique design for their Battle Flag. It looked like the Confederate 1st...
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The Southern Soldier of the American Civil War was truly a force to be reckoned with, pulling off battle victories...
Under 5 feet tall, Sally Tomkins was a lot tougher than she looked. She was born to a family with...
In referring to the war of 1861 to 1865, we usually hear the name “Civil War.” Of course it is...
The words below are not gentle. I will keep this short, but be warned: if you think of General William...
It was during Lee’s 34th year as a military officer. The date was May 6, 1864, and the Battle of...
A lot of Confederate companies called themselves Irish at the beginning of the war, but there were only two Confederate...
Commander Maffitt One of the finest sailors America ever produced was Commander John Newland Maffitt, who began his career...
The burning of Atlanta by Union General Sherman is a notorious incident of the Civil War. We can read Sherman’s...
Sunday mornings were usually quiet at Yale University. Not so on the January 20th, 1861, when students and professors woke...
