Operating under the Partisan Ranger Act, Mosby and his unit, 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry controlled an area of Northern Virginia which became known as “Mosby’s Confederacy.”
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Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi Found, 77 Years After the Battle of Midway
Two Japanese aircraft carriers that fought at the Battle of Midway have been found by a crew of deep-sea explorers and historians – all in the span of one week.
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These Are the Five Longest-Serving Firearms in Military History
These weapons have stood the test of time, outlasted the competition, and proved themselves on the battlefield over and over again.
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The Trouble With Treason: Prosecuting Jefferson Davis
The Confederate president’s trial was bungled from beginning to end
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Unknown Civil War Dead Are Nameless No Longer
Volunteers struggle to identify occupants of anonymous graves at Fredericksburg
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Alastair Harry Campbell and the Fabled Shipka Pass
By mid-September 1877 opposing armies had spent eight weeks locked in a gruesome slugfest […]
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When the Wives of POWs Took on the U.S. Government
A group of POW wives put pressure on Washington by shining a spotlight on their husbands’ suffering at the hands of the North Vietnamese.
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How an American helped the Chinese Revolution
Homer Lea’s dreams of military glory led him to a starring role in the Chinese revolution
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The Crucible of Antioch: The Pivotal Clash of the First Crusade
Fortunes turned for the opposing Christian and Muslim armies in this pivotal clash of the 1095–99 First Crusade
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Daily Quiz for October 22, 2019
The Japanese surrender took place on this US battleship.