The Confederate rifle was a revolutionary weapon in the American Civil War. Its design, range, and accuracy changed ...

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The Jessamine County Courthouse lawn is home to a one-of-a-kind Confederate Civil War monument that wears a Union soldier's hat. David Swartz is a historian and professor, who spent five years ...

We’re taught in school that the American Civil War ended when Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 — 160 years ago Wednesday. In fact, reality was ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. In most key aspects of the American Civil War – from ...

The CSS “Shenandoah” only learned of the Confederacy’s defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser’s crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The US Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a ...

An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs. By Emily Baumgaertner Faded ink. Inconsistencies. Fires. The deadliest conflict in American ...