Munfordville, Kentucky, proudly preserves its Civil War heritage—including, some say, a wartime ghost.
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All-Girl Rhea County Spartans
Begun as a lark, the all-girl Rhea County Spartans soon attracted the attention of unamused Union officers.
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The 44th Georgia Suffered Some of the Heaviest Losses
The hard-fighting 44th Georgia suffered some of the heaviest losses of any regiment in the Civil War.
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Stonewall’s 11th-Hour Rally
With a rusted sword in one hand and a Confederate battle flag in the other, a grim-faced Stonewall Jackson desperately rallied his faltering troops. What Rebel worthy of the name could abandon ‘Old Jack’ in his hour of need?
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General Samuel Garland
When Samuel Garland fell at South Mountain, the Confederacy lost a promising general and a proven leader.
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Union General George Stannard at Gettysburg
The first Vermonter to enlist in the war, Union General George Stannard helped turn the tide at Gettysburg.
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An Englishman’s Journey Through the Confederacy
Suave, gentlemanly Lt. Col. Arthur Fremantle of Her Majesty’s Coldstream Guards picked an unusual vacation spot: the Civil War-torn United States.
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Soldier’s Favorite Song: ‘Home, Sweet Home’
John Howard Payne’s haunting ‘Home, Sweet Home’ was the Civil War soldier’s favorite song.
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Iroquois Chief & Union Officer
A lifelong friend and trusted aide of Ulysses S. Grant, Ely Parker rose to the top in two worlds, that of his native Seneca Indian tribe and the white man’s world at large. Through the Civil War and Reconstruction he strove to serve both worlds as best he could.
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Massachusetts Abolitionist Silas Soule
Dedicated Massachusetts abolitionist Silas Soule ironically gave his life for the red man, not the black.