More battles were fought in Tennessee during the Civil War than any other state except Virginia. In Knoxville, the war came to the heart of the city − and to the state's flagship campus. What did the ...

As bedraggled Union troops retreated to their camp along the James River in Virginia in early July 1862, they endured a march that stretched more than 12 miles. Eager to lighten their load in harsh ...

Relatively few people are aware that during the Civil War, Confederate leaders put forth a proposal to arm slaves to fight against the Union in exchange for their freedom. In his new book Confederate ...