In the opening chapter of Kings and Generals' Civil War series, we explore the deep-rooted causes behind America’s bloodiest conflict. From the unrest of Bleeding Kansas to John Brown’s raid ...

This is the first paid release in the new touch Civil War Battles series. This release includes 15 Civil War scenarios from Grant's early offensive campaigns in the west culminating in the Battle ...

Bell Ringer: Civil War - Battle of Shiloh The Civil War - Battle of Shiloh Guest discusses the events surrounding the Battle of Shiloh.

According to Timothy B. Smith, a history lecturer at the University of Tennessee at Martin, the Battle of Shiloh was the first big battle in the American Civil War. “20,000 dead in two days of ...

Shiloh, 1862: The First Great and Terrible Battle of the Civil War Winston Groom. National Geographic, $30 (512p) ISBN 978-1-4262-0874-4 ...

A big small town Gettysburg, about 80 miles north of Washington, D.C., is “one of the most famous small towns in the world,” says Dalton. The brutal fighting in and around the hills outside of ...

ST. PAUL-Six paintings of Civil War battles have survived a political battle of their own and will remain prominently displayed in the Minnesota Capitol.The paintings have adorned the walls of the ...

Friday's opening will feature a special reception, by reservation, with Kunstler from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., including a Meet and Greet, a lecture on "Art of the Civil War," and a book signing.

In contrast to Roland, Smith devotes much more space to Johnston’s Civil War service. Smith draws his title from Johnston’s comment at the start of the Battle Shiloh, that he must “roll the iron dice ...

6. Battle of Shiloh > When: April 6-7, 1862 > Total casualties: 23,746 > Fatalities: 3,482 An early battle in the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh in southwestern Tennessee was one of the deadliest.

Some 170,000 men fought at Cold Harbor, while Fredericksburg engaged about 200,000 forces, making it the largest battle of the Civil War. (These were the greatest battles in American history.) ...