More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with “April 1865 ...

The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between states—it was a showcase of incredible military talent. From 1861 to 1865 ... The Wizard of the Saddle Starting the war as a private and ...

The Civil War was the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in American history. From the beginning of the war in April 1861 to the end ... multiple Southern states, starting with South Carolina ...

He is now an avid collector and local Civil War historian ... Chronologically, the book is starting in 1861, and moving forward to the First Manassas battle, the Winter Camps and the battle ...

We left off on April 6, 1861, when the first merchant ship ... he want his legacy to be the one responsible for starting the American Civil War. Historians still debate the meaning of Lincoln ...

On April 17, 1861, five days after the start of the Civil War, the call to arms to put down ... on Dec. 16, 1864, he wrote of his qualms starting the letter, “Well, Sarah, I want to write ...

The couple was married in May 1861, just as the Civil War was starting. “When you dig into this kind of stuff, they didn’t know we were going to read it… They were very impacted by slavery ...

From Glory to The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, there has been a shortage of movies set in the era (1861 – 1865 ... their numerous allies), starting during the Civil War and stretching to the ...

As we celebrate this year's holiday, take time to reflect on Memorial Day's original purpose. If you're headed out to a ...