“Hold Straight On” at Salem Church
On the battlefield of Salem Church, the 16th New York Infantry held its ground against a larger force of Confederates. But as the fire intensified and the full weight of
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Planting the Colors on Fort Harrison
Participants in the successful assault by Union forces at Fort Harrison, Va., on Sept. 29, 1864, witnessed a thrilling event. In the moment of victory as a blue wave of
Vermont Faces in The Wilderness
Had a Wrestling Match Decided the Battle… Odds are George Washington Flagg of the 2nd Infantry would have won it for the federals. The 6-foot temperance man and sergeant was
The Virtuous Knight of the Orphan Brigade: Kentucky’s Lafayette Hewitt
By Brian Boeve and Rusty Hicks Some men were made for high rank, destined for renown as commanders who basked in glory in momentous battles. Others refrained from senior leadership,
“Glory to Stand Upon Some Lofty Pinnacle”
By Katharina Schlichtherle On the evening of May 31, 1862, the men of the 4th North Carolina State Troops who remained standing, after their baptism of fire in the battle
Following the Torn and Bloodstained Colors: John Michener’s Civil War Odyssey
By Dan Clendaniel When he enlisted into the Union army, Lt. John E. Michener could not have imagined that his first armed encounter would occur in his Pennsylvania hometown.