Civil War Info and Resources
Following his defeat at the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia, on September 19th, 1864, Lieutenant General Jubal Early withdrew his Confederate Army of the Valley some 20 miles up the Shenandoah Valley to Fisher’s...
In the final third of the 19th century, Civil War service was almost a prerequisite for those aspiring to be President of the United States. Seven of the next eight men who served as...
Ohio native and future 19th President of the United States Rutherford B. Hayes was a 38 year old Cincinnati lawyer when he was appointed major of the 23rd Ohio Infantry in June of 1861....
The September 17th, 1862 Battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day in U.S. history, with approximately 23,000 total casualties on both sides including about 3600 killed in action. At the end of the day,...
