The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between states—it was a showcase of incredible military talent. From 1861 to 1865 ...

Nicknamed "Fighting Joe" for his reputed exploits in the Battle of Williamsburg, Joseph Hooker was a career U.S. Army officer, rising to the rank of major general during the Civil War. Though he ...

Some did, but the vast majority crossed Union lines as soon as Northern troops entered their vicinity. A Confederate general ... the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army.

Historian David Walters will highlight the remarkable stories of 10 Civil War generals from Chester County, known for their critical roles in the Union Army’s fight against slavery. The ...

Ten months into the Civil War ... strength of the Northern army: coffee. This critical source of energy and morale was considered almost as vital as gunpowder; Union General Benjamin Butler ...

The South’s Army of Northern Virginia was in its final hours. The Union army, led by General Ulysses S ... soil was coming to an end. The Civil War was entering its fifth year.

Lowe, “Report Submitted to Secretary of War Stanton, May 26, 1863,” in The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ... Corps of the Army of the United ...