Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

1863, the Civil War was still raging, meaning that even though it was no longer part of Virginia, Confederate troops were ...

The city was firmly etched into the nation's history after the Civil War Battle of Vicksburg in 1863. A list of events to ...

Gets a Close Look The battle that turned the Civil War was won by volunteers as well as professional soldiers. On the afternoon of July 2, 1863, Colonel Harrison Jeffords of the 4th Michigan ...

Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was to penetrate ... Union forces would make an attempt in November of 1863 under the leadership of newly appointed General Ambrose Burnside.

This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle of Gettysburg, the greatest ever fought in the Western Hemisphere. For three days, 150,000 men will fight to the ...

While metal detecting near the Battle of Port Hudson, we began uncovering Civil War artifacts that now lead us to believe we ...

they discovered a Civil War lead bullet known as a Minié ball. The trench could be part of the Battle of Fort Sanders from November of 1863, which was fought on and around what is now the ...

How brilliant a military leader are you? One of the most important battles of the U.S. Civil War -- and indeed of all U.S. history -- was the battle of Gettysburg. During the three days of July 1 ...

On her class’ subsequent field trip to the battlefield, Roush saw firsthand where, in 1863 ... fought in the Civil War and had a presence in nine of the 10 bloodiest battles.