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Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, this sleepy historic town erupts with the roar of cannon fire and the steady beat of marching brogans down Main Street every June [...]

For more than a decade, William 'Griff' Grilling has been transcribing letters of Civil War soldiers. It's not just a hobby, but a passion. He has transcribed thousands of letters [...]

In September 1862, the war descended on Frederick, Md., en masse, as troops from both sides tramped through its streets en route to participate in the Maryland Campaign. After the [...]

Returning to the Shenandoah Valley after talcing part in Lt. Gen. Jubal Early's raid on Washington, D.C., and the burning of Chambersburg, Pa., both in July 1864, Confederate cavalry under [...]

A young Civil War soldier gazes back at me from a carte-de-visite, a playing card-sized photograph I recently purchased. He has a steely look, and his right hand grasps the [...]

CIVIL WAR TRAILS Trailside is produced in partnership with Civil War Trails Inc., which connects visitors to lesser-known sites and allows them to follow in the footsteps of the great [...]

Union troops occupied much of St. Mary's County for the duration of the Civil War, owing in large part to its citizens' Southern sympathies and its strategic location on the [...]

In 1860, about 1,000 North Carolinians called Kinston home. Over the next five years, this unsuspecting town, the county seat of Lenoir, would be touched by war in almost every [...]

In the spring of 1862, Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's 48-day Shenandoah Valley Campaign sought to retain control of the heart of the Confederacy. 'If the Valley is lost, Virginia is lost,' [...]

THE DAUGHTERS of the American Revolution Museum in Washington, D.C., houses an impressive collection of nearly 30,000 objects made and used prior to the Industrial Revolution. As the museum's director [...]

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which began operating in 1830, was the nation's oldest rail line and had cemented Baltimore's status as a major transportation hub. Its proximity to the [...]

After the fall of both Richmond and Petersburg on April 2, 1865, an increasingly desperate General Robert E. Lee evacuated his crumbling Army of Northern Virginia from the areas and [...]

'Sic semper tyrannis.' The words roared over the heads of the hushed crowd at Ford's Theatre. It was April 14,1865, and Abraham Lincoln had just been shot. Envisioning himself a [...]

The traces of the Underground Railroad hide in the open: a great church in Philadelphia; a humble old house backing up to the New Jersey Turnpike; an industrial outbuilding in [...]

ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1862, 29-year-old Michigan teacher Julia Wheelock received word that her brother Orville, of the 8th Michigan Infantry, had been wounded at the September 1 Battle of Chantilly [...]

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN was just 12-years young when the Civil War broke out, a patchwork landscape of farmlands, small towns, and urban rise, inhabited by a growing population of [...]

In 1860, the population of Charleston, Va., located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, was just about 1,500 people. The area prospered as the largest producer of [...]

During an early morning bike ride on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, the rising sun seeps through the trees lining its paved path. The sing-song of birds overhead and [...]

Trailside is produced in partnership with Civil War Trails Inc., which connects visitors to lesser-known sites and allows them to follow in the footsteps of the great campaigns. Civil War [...]

* Civil War Trails'walking and driving tours offer the perfect opportunity to safely stretch your legs and escape into history. America's Civil War will highlight places to visit accessible under [...]

When the pavement beneath your feet begins to rumble and the whistle of another passing freight train pierces the silence of this sleepy town, it's easy to understand how the [...]

In late March 1865, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, eager to end the lo-month Siege of Petersburg and the war itself, took aim at the South Side Railroad, the last [...]

In the early morning hours of June 12, 1862, Confederate Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and about 1,200 cavalrymen headed north from Richmond, on General Robert E. Lee's orders, to gather [...]

The article focuses on the history of Sears, Roebuck & Co., an American chain of department stores, from its beginnings as a mail order catalog company in the late 19th century to its rise as a major retail giant in the 20th century. It highlights Sears' innovative business model, the growth of its catalog, and the eventual challenges it faced from competitors, including the impact of online shopping.

DESPITE ADVANCES in the comfort and usefulness of the catcher's mitt by the early 1900s, one can assume that James E. Bennett III of Momence, Ill., was not a fan [...]

Few states experienced the conflict of the Civil War as uniquely as Missouri, a proslave state with disputed status. Claimed by both the Union and the Confederacy, the state sent [...]

The article discusses the impact of the Battle of Gettysburg on the civilians who lived in the area during the Civil War. It highlights the experiences of residents who had to endure the sounds of war and seek shelter during the battle. The article also mentions various locations in Gettysburg that are significant to the civilian story, such as Lee's Headquarters, the Seminary Ridge Museum, the Train Depot, Meade's Headquarters, the Cashtown Inn, and the Shriver House and Museum. Additionally, it mentions the Beyond the Battle Museum, which showcases civilian accounts from the battle and uses special effects to transport visitors back in time. [Extracted from the article]

In 1864 the Washington Arsenal was the largest federal arsenal creating and storing ammunition for the Union Army. Because women often had slenderer fingers, they were better able to roll, [...]

On March 16, 1865, the Battle of Averasboro N.C., raged across the 8,000-acre Smith Plantation in Smithville, N.C. The inconclusive fight successfully stalled Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's sweep through [...]

AS A YOUNG INVENTOR, King C. Gillette was inspired by disposable bottle caps to create another disposable item that would integrate itself into everyday use and, thus, be a profitable [...]

The Library of Congress in November debuted an online exhibit mapping hundreds of portrait photographs from the Liljenquist Collection to events of the Civil War, including images of soldiers linked [...]

Wisconsin men eagerly answered President Lincoln's call for troops in April 1861, and more volunteers came forward than could initially be used. Governor Alexander Randall set up a training ground [...]

As a hub of railroad activity in mid19th century West Tennessee, the town of Jackson, in Madison County, offered a vital supply route to occupying forces, and the town changed [...]

While tens of thousands of people visit Antietam National Battlefield every year, a relatively small number explore nearby South Mountain, where fighting occurred on September 14,1862, as a precursor to [...]

After the fall of Savannah, Ga., in December 1864, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman outlined plans to march his army of nearly 60,000 men northward through the Carolinas to [...]

Celebrated today as the birthplace of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, two names synonymous with the pursuit of personal freedoms for African Americans, the Eastern Shore of Maryland at the [...]

On October 28, 1980, Bob Zeller saw his first Civil War stereoview, a photograph of Antietam's Bloody Lane by photographer Alexander Gardner. Since the age of 13, Zeller had been [...]

It was industry, as well, that made Thomasville, established in 1852, a vital contributor to the Civil War effort. Departments The train still rolls through Thomasville, N.C., several times a day. Thomas contributed greatly to the town's growth, and at the outset of the Civil War it had 308 residents, a female seminary, a tobacco factory, and two shoe factories. [Extracted from the article]

As the 1963 centennial celebration of the Battle of Gettysburg approached, it was clear that unlike previous milestone commemorations in 1913 and 1938, this one would be harder to embrace [...]

On May 10, 2022, Preservation Virginia designated Manassas National Battlefield Park one of Virginia's 'Most Endangered Historic Places.' The organization releases a list of the most endangered historic sites every [...]

As the tumult of 2020 faded into the new year, Gettysburg National Military Park announced an exciting new project to rehabilitate the Culp's Hill area of the battlefield. During the [...]

As the 1876 presidential election loomed, Ulysses S. Grant surprised everyone when he declined to seek a third term. Grant had ardently used his time in office to advance the [...]

The congregation formally reorganized in 1873 and elected a vestry that included former Federal soldiers who had moved to Falls Church. A visit to the church and its cemetery are a must for history enthusiasts on any tour of Falls Church. Written in Stone 115 E. Fairfax St. Several memorial stones lay within the Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery to commemorate its history, especially during the Civil War. [Extracted from the article]

IN SEPTEMBER 1864, as General Ulysses S. Grant's forces lay siege to Petersburg, Va., Robert E. Lee sought to bolster the defenses around Richmond. 'The unparalleled vigor of General Grant's [...]

THE HUSHED STREETS of Fredericksburg, Va., were abruptly disquieted on November 21,1862, when a Union officer demanded the town's surrender. Planted halfway between the warring capitals of Washington, D.C., and [...]

ARLINGTON HOUSE, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, at Arlington National Cemetery reopened to the public in June for the first time since 2018, following a $12 million rehabilitation and reinterpretation [...]

The article features Ellen "Ella" Elvira Gibson Hobart and how she became the first female chaplain in the U.S. military to secure her place in American history. Also cited are Hobart's career as a writer and public lecturer on abolition, women's rights, and moral issues, and her support to union soldiers during the American civil war like organizing the Ladies' Aid societies in Wisconsin.

Fort McHenry was never attacked during the Civil War, and any further uprisings after the Baltimore Riot of April 1861 were deterred. The fort, of course, is most famous for [...]