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America's Civil War
June 30, 2004
Roy Morris, Jr. |
Last Stand in the Shenandoah With his once-formidable army reduced to a mere shadow of its former self, Confederate General Jubal Early pulled up at Waynesboro to face his old nemesis, Phil Sheridan, for the last time.   |
America's Civil War
Allan L. Tischler |
Union Major General Philip H. Sheridan's Scouts Civil War Union General Phil Sheridan put together a group of scouts who wore Rebel uniforms and captured Confederate irregulars, dispatches and generals. |
America's Civil War
Jon Guttman |
The Last Ride of J.E.B. Stuart Badly misunderstanding his opponent's intentions, Jeb Stuart played into Phil Sheridan's hands at Yellow Tavern. A swirling cavalry fight ensued. |
Civil War Times
Mar/Apr 2006
Jeffry D. Wert |
George Custer: Between Myth and Reality George Armstrong Custer stalks America's past with a disturbing presence. Reality and myth about him still collide on the battlefields of Virginia and Pennsylvania. |
Civil War Times
August 18, 2004
Chris Fordney |
Winchester, VA: A Town Embattled Winchester, Virginia, saw more of the war than any other place North or South. |
Civil War Times
August 2007
Marc Leepson |
At Washington's Gates: Jubal Early's Chance to Take the Capitol A Confederate army came within hours of capturing the Federal capital and dramatically altering the 1864 presidential election, the war and the ultimate fate of two American nations. |
Wild West
August 2005
Robert Nightengale |
Custer's Last Stand Still Stands Up Although George Custer may have made some mistakes at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, he had a solid plan that summer day in 1876 and might have defeated Sitting Bull and allies had two subordinate officers obeyed his orders. |
America's Civil War
Brent L. Vosburg |
Cavalry Clash at Hanover Southern beau sabreur J.E.B. Stuart hardly expected to run head-on into enemy cavalry on his second ride around the Union Army. But a trio of 'boy generals' would soon give the famed Confederate horseman all the action he could handle. |
America's Civil War
Robert Collins Suhr |
Little Phil Sheridan Wins His Spurs At an obscure railroad station in northern Mississippi, an equally obscure Union cavalry colonel faced a personal and professional moment of truth. His name was Phil Sheridan, and his coolness and dash clearly marked him for bigger things. |
American History
June 2006
Louis Kraft |
George Armstrong Custer: Changing Views of an American Legend Although he was already a popular figure in his own time, the disaster that doomed George Armstrong Custer on the Little Bighorn forever secured his place in the American mind and mythology. |
Civil War Times
May 7, 2004
Edward G. Longacre |
Major General J.E.B. Stuart: Last Stand of the Last Knight Major General J.E.B. Stuart posted his horsemen at Yellow Tavern -- between Union attackers and Richmond -- and waited for the collision. It would come with a deadliness he could never have imagined. |
Civil War Times
September 2006
Ted Alexander |
Battle of Antietam: Two Great American Armies Engage in Combat The opposing armies at Antietam were two very different forces commanded by two very different men. |
Wild West
Steven M. Leonard |
Custer's Nemesis: Frederick W. Benteen Frederick William Benteen, though he displayed daring and audacity during his military career, would probably not be remembered today if not for his supporting role at the Little Bighorn more than 125 years ago. |
Wild West
Robert Benjamin Smith |
Buffalo Bill's Skirmish At Warbonnet Creek Three weeks after the disaster at the Little Bighorn, Buffalo Bill claimed he had taken 'the first scalp for Custer!' And soon the famous scout was doing it all over again on the stage. |
Wild West
July 3, 2004
Jeff Broome |
Death at Summit Springs: Susanna Alderdice and the Cheyennes In May 1869, Tall Bull's Cheyenne Dog Soldiers carried out a series of brutal raids in north-central Kansas, and though the white soldiers later caught up with them, vengeance could not make everything right. |
Wild West
June 2007
John Koster |
Survivor Frank Finkel's Lasting Stand Although his claim to have been the only white survivor of Colonel Custer's immediate command at the Battle of the Little Bighorn has been largely rejected, a recent analysis of the evidence suggests that Frank Finkel told the truth. |
Wild West
David Wilson |
Letters From Readers - February 2008 - Wild West The Winchester Model 1894... "Survivor Frank Finkel's Lasting Stand"... Not So Much Custer... etc. |
Outside
June 2010
Abe Streep |
Hot Type Break out the hammocks and beach chairs! Presenting the best new books of summer, including "War," by Sebastian Junger. |
