A Civil War New Year’s Eve
The turn of the year from old to new has [...]
The Ebenezer Creek Betrayal
A heartbreaking story from Sherman’s March to the Sea that [...]
March to the Sea: Beginnings
On November 12, 1864, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and [...]
Haunted by the Famous and Historical
Built to protect the Virginia’s mainland, Fort Monroe symbolized different [...]
America’s Most Haunted: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
If ghost tales give you the shivers. . . if [...]
“Titanic of Peachtree” and Other Ghosts of Atlanta
Atlanta and its surrounding towns are well known for their [...]
Ol’ Green Eyes and the Lady in White
Have you ever heard of Georgia’s own Loch Ness Monster [...]
Atlanta and the Great Enemy General Sherman
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, was an important rail and [...]
Confederate States of Brazil?
At the end of the Civil War in 1865, the [...]
Hot Air Spy Balloons: Laughable or Genius?
Imaginative, colorful, amusing, all words that come to mind when [...]
Battle of the Crater: Brilliant Plan Turned Disaster
On July 30, 1864, at the Battle of the Crater, [...]
Murder on The Baltimore Express?
On the eve of his first inauguration, President Lincoln snuck [...]
The Legacy of Clisby Austin
Reverend Clisby (sometimes seen as Clisbe) Austin was born on [...]
Shelter for the Soldiers
Movies that depict the Civil War, you will often see [...]
The City That Didn’t Celebrate
For most people living in America, July 4th brings to [...]
The Tale of Scott County and Independence
When the Civil War began in 1861, Tennessee was the [...]
The Notorious General Hood
An ill-mannered man with streaks of wildness, nonconformity, and sometimes [...]
Memorial Day’s Civil War Roots
Memorial Day was born out of need after the Civil [...]
The Rich Man’s War
Grover Cleveland, future President of the United States, never served [...]
Captured in Women’s Clothing? Fact or Fiction.
Almost 200 years ago, General Benjamin Dudley Pritchard and the [...]
Unrequited Love and General Sherman
On the banks of the Etowah river, which runs through [...]
Andersonville: Hell on Earth
“I don’t know for whom I am keeping this Diary,” [...]
“Hellmira” Prison Camp
On July 6, 1864, 400 Confederate prisoners of war marched [...]
Fort Sumter: Small Battle, Big Results
This week’s blog will explore the bombing on Fort Sumter. [...]
Union Blue, Confederate Gray but with a Dash of Pink
The blue and gray of the Civil War had a [...]