Nearly one-third of the total forces engaged at Gettysburg became casualties. George Gordon Meade’s […]
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The Battle of Gettysburg: Facts and Info About a Turning Point in the Civil War
It was the largest battle of the conflict—and likely the most significant one.
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Killing the Yamato: The Final Mission of Japan’s Mightiest Warship
In April 1945, the Yamato and what was left of the Imperial Japanese Navy was ordered to Okinawa by the emperor himself. It would be the end of the fleet.
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How the South Won the Civil War
In Winston Churchill’s fanciful alternative history, Robert E. Lee wins at Gettysburg, and Jeb Stuart prevents World War I
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The War List: Overrated Civil War Officers
Historian Gary W. Gallagher picks Union and Confederate officers whose hype doesn’t match reality.
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Francis Marion Foils the British
The Swamp Fox is one of history’s greatest guerrilla leaders. Just ask the Redcoats.
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Misrepresented ‘Monster’ Major Marcus Reno
The major is often badmouthed as the villain of the Little Bighorn, but eyewitnesses […]
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Photo Essay: 150th Anniversary of First Manassas-Bull Run
Nearly 9,000 Civil War reenactors staged battle re-creations as part of the activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Manassas/Battle of Bull Run.
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What a difference a day makes
War seemed far away to the editors of a Maryland weekly newspaper–until the Battle […]
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Who Was George G. Meade?
Who Was George G. Meade? with Dr. Allen Guelzo, Henry R. Luce Professor of […]