The Civil War letters of two North Carolina soldiers reveal discontent in the post-Gettysburg Army of Northern Virginia.
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Field Guide Vicksburg: Gibraltar of the Confederacy
Take a photographic tour of the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi, with this collection of photos of monuments and terrain at the “Confederate Gibraltar.”
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Letter from Military History – August 2008
What were they thinking? is a valid question when reviewing a campaign, battle […]
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How Marine POWs Hung Tough
Thanks to rigid discipline and indomitable esprit de corps, Marines survived the ordeal of Japanese prison camps at twice the rate of Army GIs.
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‘A Stupid Old Useless Fool’
William Nelson Pendleton was far more effective behind a pulpit than he was as Robert E. Lee’s chief of artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Spirit of New Orleans
Under Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, a force of volunteers and U.S. infantry won a great victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, solidifying American independence and awakening a strong sense of national identity in the young country.
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Letter From American History – June 2008
George Washington’s Winning Ways George Washington had a big problem. He was charged […]
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Daily Quiz for March 26, 2008
General Winfield Scott called him "the very best soldier I ever saw in the field" and suggested the U.S. government insure his life for $5 million:
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Letter From Civil War Times – April 2008
A Place for Reflection It’s hard to imagine the United States without Arlington National […]