Voices of the Army of the Potomac by Vincent L. Burns
Vincent L. Burns shares how the men of the Army of the Potomac recorded their observations of combat and subsequently memorialized their experiences after the American Civil War
Civil War
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (1): The First Day by Timothy J. Orr, illustrated by Steve Noon
Dr. Timothy Orr’s contribution to the Osprey Campaign Series provides an in-depth look at the first day’s combat at Gettysburg
U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle by Ian MacGregor
Ian MacGregor’s small but well-illustrated volume highlights some of the most important battles of the American Civil War
Hold at All Hazards: Bigelow’s Battery at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 by David H. Jones
A novel of an artilleryman’s epic stand Published by Casemate Publishers American authors from Stephen Crane to Michael Shaara have examined the drama and danger of Civil War battlefields through fiction. Such writers set a high standard for combining history and literature. David H. Jones joins their ranks with Hold at All Hazards. The book …
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Bull Run to Boer War: How the American Civil War Changed the British Army by Michael Somerville
A fresh perspective on the lessons that Britain’s professional soldiers derived from the American Civil War
Gallantry in Action
The story of Lt. Charles Gatewood and the Apache Scouts who served with him during The Geronimo Campaign Despite his general lack of notoriety, Lieutenant Charles Baher Gatewood of the 6th Cavalry is the U.S. Army Officer who is personally credited with negotiating the final surrender of Geronimo and a band of renegade …
The Forgotten First Lady: Varina Howell
First Ladies of the United States are obliged to serve in a unique, often confining role which finds them performing duties that they likely did not expect to fulfill when they married their husbands. Marriage to a president puts the First Lady in the spotlight whether she wants to be there or not. Sometimes, the …
December, 1864: Lincoln’s Last Christmas
Since November of 1860, when he was elected president of a nation that was teetering on the brink of fatal division, the Christmas season had betokened very little of peace on earth and good will toward men for Abraham Lincoln. On December 20, 1860, recognizing that the election of Lincoln meant that the differences between …
Soldiers’ Aid Societies During The Civil War
Soldiers’ aid societies began to form shortly after the Civil War began. Women – most from the upper classes – wanted to do something to help their husbands, brothers, children, friends, and neighbors that went off to fight in the war. Since they couldn’t fight on the front lines, and female nurses were discouraged from …
The Saratoga Campaign in the Revolutionary War
If it weren’t for the Saratoga Campaign during the Revolutionary War, the U.S. might still be a British colony. Okay, that seems a bit extreme, and it’s entirely possible that one other victory might have clinched “the win” to use baseball terms, but the campaign certainly was a major turning point in the war. Between …
