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A long-forgotten Civil War map has recently been rediscovered, shedding new light on the bloody aftermath of the battle of Antietam. Some 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing following ...
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Battle of Gettysburg: Bird's-Eye Perspective
See the turning point of the Civil War like never before. In this video, I recreate the Battle of Gettysburg from a ...
A newly discovered 150-year-old map of the Civil War’s Battle of Antietam shows thousands of graves of Union and Confederate soldiers killed near Sharpsburg, Md., in 1862.
Explore an interactive map of Civil War events in St. Louis. Click on a map marker or an event to learn more about each event. Click on photos to see larger versions. {{description}} Email ...
It’s one thing to read about a Civil War battle, but it’s entirely different to step onto the actual terrain, says author David T. Gilbert. His new book Civil War Battlefields: Walking the ...
For the hardcore Civil War buff, this 200-page volume offers something close to what author Tony Horwitz called "wargasm." "The Old North State at War," by editor and cartographer Mark A. Moore ...