Civil War Journal covers the life and exploits of John Brown. With his revolutionary ideas and actions, he will be on...

Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson leads troops at Fredericksburg, both battles at Bull Run, and Chancellors...

When President Abraham Lincoln tries to resupply Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in Charleston's harbor, the Confederat...

The rise and fall of Union Gen. George McClellan, and how his repeated clashes with Abraham Lincoln doomed his leader...

America's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, fights at Fort Wagner.

Dangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby’s operations embar...

The story of the photographer whose pictures captured bloody battlefield scenes and who actually drew more notice in ...

Fought in July 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.

Pickett charges Union forces at Gettysburg.

An account of how the Union and Confederate flags were not only symbols of pride and nationhood, but also served othe...

Prior to the Civil War, many opposing leaders -- including Gens. Grant an Lee -- were West Point classmates.

In March 1862, the North's USS Monitor and the South's CSS Virginia clashed in an inclusive battle. But the ironclads...

The battle at Gettysburg affects the townspeople.