Irish-born teenager John Brosnan took command at Petersburg and made a futile rescue attempt that cost him his arm
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Field Notes: United States Colored Troops Get New Recognition
Atlanta History Center acquires rare USCT regimental flag.
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Assault on the Citadel: Patton’s troops crush a large enemy force at Saint-Malo
Adolf Hitler saw Saint-Malo as a linchpin of the Atlantic Wall. The Allies reduced it to rubble
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Why the Doomed Army of Tennessee Kept Fighting
Given the problems the Confederates faced in the Western Theater, it’s remarkable they kept going as long as they did
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Men With Deadly Rifles Outclass Fort’s Monster Cannon
During the siege of Savannah, a heavily defended Confederate bastion fell to infantrymen with rapid-firing Spencers
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Secrets Behind the Surprising Rise of Drones
From inauspicious biplane beginnings to near mastery of the skies above combat zones, UAVs have a rich history.
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John B. Hood’s Hard Stand on Honor Made Robert E. Lee Cry
On the eve of Sharpsburg, Uncle Robert broke down when the tough Texan refused to apologize to Shanks Evans
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Admiral Leahy: U.S. Ambassador to Vichy
When Admiral William Daniel Leahy retired as U.S. chief of naval operations in August […]
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The Origins of Restraint
The medieval period’s faltering and largely unsuccessful steps to constrain the worst excesses of war were an important beginning.
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Book Review: The Best of 2006
As any buff knows, the term “World War II” is something of a misnomer. […]