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1st Louisiana Native Guard: The All Black Regiment Which Fought For The South And The North In The Civil War

Throughout American history African Americans and most people of color, including Native Americans, were traditionally discriminated against and given little opportunities in the military. Taken…

American Civil War: How The South Could Have Won (Watch)

General Lee’s army surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 ending the American Civil War. It had been one of the bloodiest conflicts…

10 Things to Know About Spies in the American Civil War

The use of spying in the American Civil War was widespread. Neither the North or the South had a centralized agency to handle these matters.…

How The American Civil War Even Reached As Far As The Pacific Coast

The American Civil War, despite the country’s relatively small official footprint at the time, stretched across North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Then,…

8 Facts – American PoW Camps – A Necessity Of War, From The Dark Days Of The Civil War To WW2

1. The Beginning of the U.S. PoW System The United States has housed prisoners of war since its inception as a country. During the Revolutionary War,…

After the Battle of Shiloh Some Civil War Soldiers Actually Glowed in the Dark

There are many remarkable stories of the American Civil War. One of the most remarkable is the story of the soldiers who glowed in the…

7 Medical Innovations Brought About By The American Civil War

During the American Civil War, technology moved at a rapid pace. A war fought on America’s soil was the perfect breeding ground for innovations, particularly…

Five “A- List” Battles of the American Civil War – The Most Decisive Battles Of The War

According to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSA), the many battles fought during the American Civil War can be categorized according to how significant…

The Response From Overseas To The American Civil War

By the beginning of the American Civil War, the United States was a little more than 50 years of age. They had started to develop relationships…

The American Civil War Heads West: The New Mexico Campaign

During the American Civil War, the conflict was not confined to just the federally recognized states of the time. The war moved west. To territories (such…

Andersonville, The Notorious Confederate PoW Camp In The Civil War

It goes by several names, but there’s no denying the absolute horror that took place in this small location in Georgia. Andersonville and the Andersonville…

The Five Flaws of the Brilliant Civil War General “Stonewall” Jackson

General Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest tactical commanders in American military history. While his solid determination to hold…