Since the Battle of Antietam back in September, the Confederate and Federal armies have stared the other down for the last few months of 1862. However, after a change of command for the Federal army, a prompted Burnside decides to lead his men on a winter campaign that will bring him to the very ...

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain possessed many natural gifts honed during his life's journey as a professor, general, and governor of Maine. His abilities as a writer shone light on his beloved 20th Maine Infantry and his own leadership at Little Round Top. Here's a lesser known writing about a night...

For almost 5 weeks since the staggering Battle of Antietam, the two sides stared each other down as neither side moved. While Lee was rebuilding his strength, McClellan found every excuse not to move forward and attack the rebels. With the midterms and winter near, Lincoln tried his best to get h...

Go behind the scens to see how the pontoon bridge was made for this Fredericksburg documentary and for the movie Gods and Generals

Just a few weeks after the December 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, as the Union and Confederate armies reeled from massive losses, and families dealt with grief during the normally happy Christmas season, a story from the picket lines was published in many Northern newspapers. Here it is.