Union General Judson Kilpatrick was flamboyant, reckless, tempestuous, and even licentious.
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A California Soldier writes home
A group of San Franciscans wrote John A. Andrew, the governor of Massachusetts, in […]
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Rebels in Pennsylvania!
The spearhead of Lee’s army was about to strike a lethal blow at the very heart of the Keystone State when the Battle of Gettysburg interrupted.
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Civil War Soldier Profile: Man on a Black Horse
NAME: Nimrod Milton GreenDATES: 1827 to February 21, 1882ALLEGIANCE: ConfederateHIGHEST RANK: PrivateUNIT: 4th Virginia […]
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“Never Were Men So Brave”
Their casualties were enormous but their courage and capacity for fun were legendary. General Lee, himself, gave highest praise to these Yankees of the Irish Brigade.
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The Optical Aleutian
When American forces attempted to drive the Japanese from the Aleutian island of Kiska in August 1943, they found an unexpected enemy.
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Turning Points: One Sunday in December
Dawn came up golden over Pearl Harbor, just waking from tropic dreams. December 7, 1941 would be a day of deceit. A day of shock and horror. A day, for Americans, ever to be remembered.
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Nevada’s Heroic Run
Surrounded by smoke and flame, the battleship made for the open sea in an attempt to escape the devastation at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
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Winter Fury Near Elsenborn Ridge
The heroic American stand at the towns of Krinkelt and Rocherath slowed the German advance in the Battle of the Bulge.