As they paraded by him for the first time in March of 1864, soldiers of the Army of the Potomac knew the general in full dress blues, accented with sash and sword, was the freshly minted commander of ...

Houston Barnett wasn’t really a Civil War buff. A man he worked with though happened to be the captain of Company “B” 1st ...

Before he became a respected lawyer in Worcester, he partnered in the Greenfield firm of Davis, Devens & Davis. For a time, ...

Although men were the primary landowners, women often oversaw the property rights of the land during the Civil War in ...

There was a different twist on history during the March 6 First Thursday History Presentation at the Jamestown Public Library. Jamestown resident Jim Lutzweiler critiqued the book “The Demon of ...

All the plans are made here for you to explore a peaceful area filled with historical charm, good food and movie memories ...

For 250 years, the US Army has adapted as a living organization composed of operating units and institutional organizations ...

Abraham Lincoln said goodbye to his friend for the last time as they left the meeting that afternoon. It was Friday, April 14 ...

On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for ...

Facing the crisis of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln drew on religious feeling to help galvanize the North—and to bolster his ...

New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.