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September 17, 1862: Antietam in Images
By Callie Oettinger “All campaigns have a turning point—a moment or a day (or sometimes longer)…
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Battle of Antietam: Chronology and Aftermath
By Norman S. Stevens Chronology 17 September: THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM (also known as Sharpsburg). It must…
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On the Eve of War: John Brown and Harpers Ferry
By Tony Horwitz John Brown was born with the nineteenth century and didn’t launch his attack…
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July 21, 1861: First Major Battle of the Civil War
By Christopher J. Olsen In Spring 1861, both sides worked feverishly to…
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Gettysburg Reunion (The Great Reunion) of 1913
By Callie Oettinger Veterans arriving, Gettysburg, June 30, 1913. Photo shows the…
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Gettysburg in Pictures
By Callie Oettinger Barlows’ Knoll after first day’s…
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May 18, 1863: Start of the Siege of Vicksburg
By Andrew F. Smith Even before the siege of Vicksburg commenced, food…
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April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee Surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant
By Callie Oettinger April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia…
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March 9, 1862: Monitor and the Merrimac
By Callie Oettinger March 9, 1862 saw the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac (CSS…
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Charles Sumner Witnesses the “Abraham Lincoln Magic”
by Stephen Puleo
In April 1865, at General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, Virginia,…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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