On both sides, the Civil War boasted men who were brilliant and charismatic—and others who did not live up to expectations. Many leaders earned reputations and nicknames based on their actions in war.

At the Minnesota State Capitol, Howard Pyle’s Civil War painting “The Battle of Nashville” stands as a vivid tribute to ...

Civil War books on sale at the Schuylkill County Historical Society. RON DEVLIN/STAFF PHOTO Mike Boychak recently scoured through the collection in search of “Battles and Leaders of the Civil ...

Two battles were staged on Saturday, March 22 and two more on Sunday, March 23. Confederate troops gathered above the ...

A look at the people and events that shaped the Civil War and Reconstruction. Discover the people and events that document the American story — Saturdays on C-SPAN2. Come along with American ...

This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Civil War Roundtable meeting in Shippensburg will discuss leaders in Battle of Antietam ...

This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle of Gettysburg, the greatest ever fought in the Western Hemisphere. For three days, 150,000 men will fight to the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Garry Adelman, a historian, rates nine American Civil War battles in movies. He comments on the Civil War-era artillery and rifles on display in "Free State of ...

The Shippensburg Area Civil War Roundtable ... "Antietam's Less Than Valorous Leaders," examining Union and Confederate leaders who failed to fulfill their duties during the Battle of Antietam.