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America's Civil War January 2008 Gerald T. Riggs |
Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief Despite his lack of military experience, Abraham Lincoln was forced to become an active commander in chief. Finally, in Ulysses S. Grant, he found a kindred spirit. |
Military History November 2006 Robert N. Thompson |
Battle of Cold Harbor: The Folly and Horror The blame for a broad command failure that led to 7,000 unnecessary Union casualties in a single hour applies to more than just the commander in chief. |
Civil War Times April 17, 2004 Ethan S. Rafuse |
Ulysses S. Grant: The Union's New Three-Star General Not since 1798 had congress trusted a soldier with the full power of the lieutenant generalcy. Clearly, great things were expected from Ulysses S. Grant. |
America's Civil War January 2008 Curtis D. Crockett |
The Union's Bloody Miscue at Spotsylvania's Muleshoe How Colonel Emory Upton's brilliant plan for limiting casualties devolved into the most primal combat of the war. |
Military History July 8, 2004 Jeffry D. Wert |
Longstreet and Lee: Generals At Odds At Gettysburg, Longstreet told Lee that a direct assault would end in disaster -- but Pickett's Charge went forward anyway. |
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. |
America's Civil War Daniel Zimmerman |
J.E.B. Stuart: Gettysburg Scapegoat? Following the Confederate debacle at Gettysburg, many blamed Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart for leaving General Robert E. Lee in the dark. But was Stuart really to blame for the defeat? And if so, was he the only one at fault? |
Salon.com August 21, 2002 Allen Barra |
"Gettysburg" by Noah Andre Trudeau A new book proves that you can tell the story of this legendary battle in a new way -- from the point of view of the men who fought it. |
America's Civil War Kevin Anderson |
Grant's Battle with the Bottle Examining the controversy surrounding Grant and alcohol. |
Civil War Times September 2006 |
Letter Robert E. Lee's men reminded the Yankees on the ridges around Sharpsburg, Md., that size, supply and fortuitous discoveries of informative cigar wrappers don't always translate into victory on the battlefield. |
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. |
Salon.com September 17, 2002 Katharine Whittemore |
"Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862" by James M. McPherson The great historian James McPherson presents his account of Antietam, the savage Civil War battle that made the freeing of the slaves possible. |
Civil War Times January 2007 Richard F. Selcer |
Ulysses S. Grant: The Myth of "Unconditional Surrender" Begins at Fort Donelson At Fort Donelson, Grant learned that negotiating peace can be the most important part of making war. |
America's Civil War November 23, 2004 Brian J. Murphy |
Ulysses S. Grant's Yazoo River Bender Murky facts and contradictions confuse the story of a purported 1863 drinking spree by the general. |
Civil War Times January 2007 Richard F. Selcer |
Ulysses S. Grant: The "Unconditional Surrender" Continues U.S. Grant's mastery of the `art of surrender' continued at Vicksburg and climaxed at Appomattox, where his terms began the reconciliation of a shattered nation. |
America's Civil War March 2008 |
Letters From Readers - March 2008 Gettysburg a high water mark.... Ancestor's Antietam legacy... Fort Pulaski and Lee... Correcting the Union offensive... The boy hero of Tennessee... Sharpsburg battle losses... Looking for Italian connections... |
Civil War Times John C. Waugh |
The Proving Ground in Mexico For young American army officers of the time, the Mexican War was not only the road to glory, it was the road to promotion -- a proving ground for future Civil War generals. |
America's Civil War Bruce A. Trinque |
Hancock's 'Well-Conducted Fizzle' With Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia stubbornly clinging to Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant decided to cut its vital rail lines. To perform the surgery, he selected one of the North's proven heroes -- 'Hancock the Superb.' |
America's Civil War July 19, 2004 Julie Holcomb |
Eyewitness to War: Iron Brigade Soldier's Wartime Letters Timothy Webster survived Fredericksburg and Gettysburg with the Iron Brigade, but not Petersburg. |
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. |
Real Travel Adventures June 2009 Ron Kapon |
It Was A Revolutionary Civil War I recently experienced two historic years: 1777 and 1863 involving George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. |
America's Civil War Al Hemingway |
Day One at Chancellorsville New Union commander 'Fighting Joe' Hooker planned to encircle Robert E. Lee at the Virginia crossroads hamlet of Chancellorsville. The plan seemed to be working perfectly, until... |
America's Civil War May 2006 Timothy B. Smith |
Battle of Shiloh: Shattering Myths Events that have been distorted or enhanced by veterans and early battlefield administrators have become part of the accepted story of the April 1862 battle -- until now. |
Civil War Times March 2007 Richard F. Welch |
Burning High Bridge: The South's Last Hope The Army of Northern Virginia's final opportunity to escape Grant's net disappeared on the banks of the Appomattox -- along with the dream of a Confederate nation. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
Success Tips From Abraham Lincoln Although matching the specifics of Abraham Lincoln's career might not be a fair standard to set for oneself, we can still be informed by his general tenor and character. |
Military History July 7, 2004 Thomas A. Desjardin |
Gettysburg: America's Flawed Valhalla Much of what Americans believe about Gettysburg is myth, but their flawed knowledge of the battle nevertheless serves to sanctify their national memory of the fight. |
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 June 29, 2004 Arnold Blumberg |
From the Wilderness to Petersburg with the Old Dominion Brigade The Virginia regiments originally under the brigade command of William Mahone seemed to save their best for last. After two years of average service, they became Robert E. Lee's go-to troops in the Wilderness and at Petersburg's Crater. |
Investment Advisor October 2009 James J. Green |
Editor's Note: It's All Our Soil Maybe this is the time for both sides to meet in the middle on the subject of fiduciary reform. |
Salon.com April 22, 2002 Jeff Galipeaux |
Brady's portrait of Grant On a June afternoon in 1864, Mathew Brady invented candid portrait photography -- and changed our vision of American masculinity... |
American History August 9, 2004 William F. B. Vodrey |
George Washington: Hero of the Confederacy? The cost of political greatness, it's been said, is to be forced to campaign long after your death. That's certainly true of George Washington, whose name, image and legacy were appropriated by the Confederacy. |
America's Civil War Gary W. Dolzall |
Enemies Front and Rear Union forces under George H. Thomas destroyed the Confederate Army of Tennessee at Nashville as Thomas endured his own battle of resolve with Ulysses S. Grant. |
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. |
American History February 2, 2005 Dinesh D'Souza |
Abraham Lincoln as Statesman The key to understanding Lincoln's Philosophy of Statesmanship is that he always sought the meeting point between what was right in theory and what could be achieved in practice. |
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. |
Parameters Summer 2004 |
Book Reviews The New Chinese Empire... The Franco-Prussian War... First Great Triumph... etc. |
Civil War Times August 2007 |
Letters From Readers Not a Lincoln Man... More on Lee's Pennsylvania Motives... Accessible to All... Correction... |
America's Civil War Noah Andre Trudeau |
Robert E. Lee's Struggle in the Wilderness As the Union army crossed the Rapidan River to commence its powerful spring offensive, Confederate General Robert E. Lee scrambled to divine his enemy's intentions. But not even Lee could fully pierce the fog of war. |
Civil War Times August 2006 |
Letter Grant and Longstreet were two friends who often found themselves surrounded by enemies. One managed to survive these odds and go down in history as the savior of the Union. The other became a casualty of a war that didn't end when the guns stopped firing. |
Civil War Times E. E. Billings |
The Fall of Vicksburg On July 4, 1863, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton surrendered the Confederate bastion of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender brought an end to 47 days of unendurable siege, but it also brought an end to Confederate control of the Mississippi River. |
Civil War Times February 9, 2005 Jason Emerson |
How Booth Saved Lincoln's Life A Lincoln family incident during the Civil War became a remarkable snippet of assassination lore. |
American History October 22, 2004 Jason Emerson |
Robert Todd Lincoln: Perpetual Non-Candidate Living in the shadow of his revered father, Robert Todd Lincoln served the Republican Party and his country with distinction. But while perennially courted by his party, he steadfastly refused a presidential or vice presidential nomination. |
Reason March 2004 Damon W. Root |
Blood Money Gettysburg's status as a national symbol is inseparable from its commercial success. |
America's Civil War July 2005 Jeffry C. Burden |
Failed Attack at Vicksburg Ulysses S. Grant thought his formidable Army of the Tennessee could take Vicksburg from a "beaten" foe by direct assault. He was wrong, thanks to near-impregnable fortifications, renewed Southern spirit, and surprisingly suspect Northern generalship. |
America's Civil War January 12, 2005 Michael C. Hardy |
April 2, 1865: 'A Day of Carnage and Blood' Sixth Corps Yankees stumbled out of their earthworks and toward the muddy pits of the Army of Northern Virginia. It was the beginning of the end. |
America's Civil War Robert C. Cheeks |
Nothing But Glory Gained On a hot July afternoon, 12,000 Southern soldiers started across an airless valley toward bristling enemy lines a mile away. For a moment, time stood still. The fate of two nations hung in the balance. Then the shooting began. |
America's Civil War Michael E. Haskew |
Union General William Rosecrans's attack on Confederate General Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee American Civil War Union General William Rosecrans bided his time, waiting to attack Confederate General Braxton Bragg's Rebel army at Murfreesboro, 30 miles south of Nashville. |
America's Civil War Ronald E. Bullock |
Last-Ditch Rebel Stand at Petersburg After nearly 10 months of trench warfare, Confederate resistance at Petersburg, Va., suddenly collapsed. Desperate to save his army, Robert E. Lee called on his soldiers for one last miracle. |
America's Civil War November 2007 |
Letter From America's Civil War - November 2007 Maj. Gen. Winfield 'Old Man' Scott was right... |
Civil War Times May 2006 Maurice D'Aoust |
Hoodwinked During the Civl War: Union Military Deception Appearances could be misleading on the battlefields of the Civil War. |