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 ...

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 ...

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 ...