Before it lent its name to the April 6-7, 1862, battle, Shiloh Church was the center of a community.
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Facing the Enemy: The crucible of combat forged unique unit cultures within Civil War regiments
Tactical success in combat rests upon a foundation of deeply human factors, and the battles of the Civil War were no exception.
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Book Review: Why the Germans Lose at War
Having the best army does not necessarily equate to victory, observes author Kenneth Macksey
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Red River War: Last Uprising in the Texas Panhandle
Consigned to reservations, with their way of life threatened, the Cheyennes and Comanches protested […]
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Achilles: Bronze Age Warrior
The hero of Homer’s Iliad may have been a remarkably accurate portrayal of a […]
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The War In Their Words: ‘Our Rifles Spoke’
An Iron Brigade soldier recounts his baptism of fire at the battles of Brawner’s Farm and Second Bull Run
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MHQ Review: The Age of Total War, 1860–1945
The Age of Total War, 1860–1945 Jeremy Black, (Praeger Security International, 2006), $44.95. Most […]
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The Worst Battlefield Blunders: Five Battles That Ended Badly
Battlefield blunders can be as decisive as brilliant tactics. Five of the worst military blunders came at the battles of Gallipoli, Fredericksburg, Dien Bien Phu, Adwa, and Little Bighorn.
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The Most Hated General of the Civil War Won Chickamauga But Ended Up Losing His Command
Tellingly, after the Confederates’ hard-won victory at Chickamauga, Braxton Bragg’s major subordinates petitioned Davis to relieve him of his command.
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Sabers, War, and Memory: The war’s largest cavalry charge sealed a Union victory and inspired postwar artists
The cavalry charge down the Martinsburg Pike not only changed the tenor of the Third Battle of Winchester, it also inspired great postwar works of art.