A Concise, Richly Illustrated History of the Atlanta Campaign
Major General William T. Sherman possessed a gift for catchphrases. One of his best-known quips is “So Atlanta is ours and fairly won.” These words appeared in a telegram sent
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Infernal Gates: Lt. Borger and the Hornet’s Nest Brigade at Shiloh
By Ronald S. Coddington Union Gen. William H.L. Wallace and his division prepared for morning inspection on April 6, 1862, unaware that fighting at Shiloh was well underway. Then a
Carried into Battle: Images that came under fire—and survived
Port Hudson: Taken from the Body of a Confederate One day in mid-1863, a Confederate soldier died—one of many who fell in defense of Port Hudson, La., the fortress city