- John Clem, the youngest Sergeant in US Army history (age 13) http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/john-clem.html 3 comments history
- 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. Here's the full text of the Declaration of Causes of the first five seceding states, presented alphabetically by civilwar.org: Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/declarationofcauses.html 65 comments history
- Today is the 150th Anniversary of my favorite (and perhaps most ridiculous) Civil War Battle - The infamous Battle of the Crater http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/the-crater.html?tab=facts 12 comments history
- Civil War 'animated maps' that are more like mini documentaries http://www.civilwar.org/maps/animated-maps/ 24 comments history
- 150 Years ago today: Antietam, the bloodiest day in American history. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam/maps/antietam-animated-map.html 98 comments history
- TIL Abraham Lincoln declined an offer of elephants from the King of Siam to aid in Civil War. Talk about a blown opportunity. http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/lincoln-rejects-the-king-of.html 91 comments history
- Walmart abandons plans to build super center inside the Wilderness Battlefield! http://www.civilwar.org/aboutus/news/news-releases/2011-news/walmart-abandons-wilderness-plans.html 21 comments history