Holvar Anderson, only recently turned 21, had just purchased an 80-acre farm in Fruitland Township when he enlisted in the Union Army and marched off to fight in the Civil War. Anderson, born on ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park will welcome reenactors for an immersive weekend of Civil War-era demonstrations, cooking ...

Absent his cavalry, Hood operated without his main reconnaissance force. Sherman would attempt to exploit this opportunity. Michael K. Shaffer is a Civil War historian, author and lecturer.

Gen. George A. Custer, among the boldest cavalry commanders in history, saw the zeal and dash he esteemed in Connecticut’s Civil War horse soldiers. “I cannot fail to remember the many ...

Is the study of fighting methods meaningful? -- Advances in small arms, 1830-59 -- Developments in tactical doctrine, 1843-59 -- Artillery prior to the Civil War -- The reaction of the American ...

The cavalry began as a county militia before the Civil War and transitioned into a Confederate unit after Virginia seceded from the Union, Hickox said last week. It became Company A of the 4th ...

A canon is seen among the Civil War artillery displays commemorating the 158th anniversary of Corbit's Charge ... Those killed were 4th Virginia Cavalry Lt. John W. Murray (1831-1863) and Lt ...

The Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cavalry Museum, 13938 Braddock Rd. in Centreville, opened in late October and is operated by a nonprofit group hoping to make it a sought-after destination.

An artillery shell from the Civil War was discovered in downtown Charleston this week. Charleston Police Department tweeted Wednesday that the shell was found by a construction crew at Gillian ...