
Book Review: Dorwart’s History of the ONI
Jeffrey Dorwart's in-depth history of the Office of Naval Intelligence draws on archival material, memoirs and gripping interviews
Jeffrey Dorwart's in-depth history of the Office of Naval Intelligence draws on archival material, memoirs and gripping interviews
Confederate monuments must remain at Gettysburg to help interpret the Civil War’s causes and consequences
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 opening fight turned a field of crops into a scene of slaughter
Radicals in Congress—Black Republicans and a belligerent Copperhead—played a central role in prosecuting the war and impeaching Andrew Johnson
First manufactured in Austria, the Lorenz rifle-musket was the third most widely used rifle in the Civil War.
The effects of imprisonment on the senses scarred prisoners for the rest of their lives
The war forever changed Corporal Robert Bradbury
The 'Gray Ghost' and his men hampered Union efforts in Virginia with midnight raids and strategic scheming
The 600 tablets scattered about the site tell the story of the battle with color coding and precise placement
But the Eighth Kansas's spirited charge helped the Army of the Cumberland take the heights
Diligent research reveals the true identity of General John Reynolds' mysterious fiancée
A feisty Southern chaplain takes on 'Little Phil,' a fellow Catholic, to escape from Yankee captivity
Prominent historian Gary W. Gallagher argues how Confederate monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield can serve as invaluable teaching tools.