Leave Them Standing
Confederate monuments must remain at Gettysburg to help interpret the Civil War’s causes and consequences
Fort and Fortitude: Pushing the Confederate Army to the Breaking Point
Known in official reports as Redoubt H, it was a key part of the Union’s plan to push the Confederate army to the breaking point.
Antietam’s Cornfield Maelstrom
Antietam’s opening fight turned a field of crops into a scene of slaughter
Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor Recipient Who Joined Army to Avenge Brother KIA, Has Died
Ronald Rosser joined the Army at the outset of the Korean War for one purpose—to avenge his brother’s death.
‘Deluge of Fire’: The Battle of Na San, 1952
The French withstood a fierce Viet Minh assault at Na San, but Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap learned to improve his strategy for Dien Bien Phu in 1954
‘Meet me at the Canteen’
During World War II American servicemen could take a break at a Stage Door Canteen.
End of an Army: Battle of the Wabash
Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair led the U.S. Army on a punitive expedition against Northwest Territory tribes in 1791—few of his troops would survive the campaign
