Initial Union attempts to storm the nearby Confederate capital city of Richmond, Virginia had been unsuccessful in 1861. Thus ...

Smith offers much more, including some interesting profiles of the commanders, a number of well written battle pieces, and many insights into the military and social institutions of the day. A volume ...

After the loss, federal Union leaders feared their troops would be pushed out of Tennessee ... and it is considered one of ...

If one looks at a standard American history textbook published in the last few decades, chances are its references to Tennessee will include the three presidents from here, the Civil War battles ...

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in ...

Albert Cashier, an Irish immigrant who came to America sometime before the Civil War, watched the 15th Illinois ... would soon be called the Army of the Tennessee. In less than a year, Cashier ...

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee ... fighting epic battles hundreds of miles from home. They knew they were making history, and ...

The Tri-Cities Civil War Round Table is hosting a presentation relating to the American Civil War and Reconstruction titled ...

New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.

During the Civil War, Chattanooga was considered an attractive area for its railroads, natural resources and strategic location. In 1863, battles broke out in various areas of Chickamauga and ...