On September 11, 1851, a small farming community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, fought what many consider the first battle of the Civil War. These neighbors united against slavery in the ...
With the Combahee River Raid of 1863, Harriet Tubman earned her nickname “Moses” all over again—and became the first woman in U.S. history to lead a major military expedition. As clouds flitted across ...
For four straight years, Union and Confederate soldiers battled during the bloodiest war in American history. Both sides suffered unprecedented casualties, and the severe lack of infrastructure made ...