Lieutenant Alexander Douglas could it no longer. The cries stirred him to action. Douglas had been born on Christmas Day...
Union General McClellan had just come into some key intelligence. Now he thought he had Robert E. Lee right where...
A lot of folks tell us what the Civil War was all about. Professors and reporters and “very important” people...
The 1st Kentucky Brigade is also known as the Orphan Brigade. Six different Kentucky Regiments were in this brigade. (Confederate...
The Civil War produced many fine shooters, and some made their way into sharpshooter units. Champion marksman Hiram Berdan of...
Marcellus Pointer became a member of the Mississippi State Militia before the Civil War. Upon his completion, he joined the...
This article basically summarizes, in great detail, an event that happened on a cloudy day for a military service. Also...
When the battle wasn’t raging, Yankee and Rebel soldiers were known to get along with each other. Confederate Private Sam...
If you have spent much time reading here, you probably know Private Sam Watkins of Company H, First Tennessee Infantry....
It was July 31st, 1861. Federal troops were just north of Manassas, Virginia. There were many who thought they would...
