American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

When the American Civil War broke out in 1861 Browne joined the Confederate Army where he served ... a daughter of Irish immigrants, and together they would have six boys and six girls.

"Incidents of the war ... Number of African American soldiers that served in the Civil War 1 in 5 — Average death rate for all Civil War soldiers 3:1 — Ratio of Confederate deaths to Union ...

Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War buffs. American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar The Historic ...