The Guns of Fort Fisher
As noon approached on January 15, 1865, the officers and crew of the Powhatan unleashed the fire of 15 guns against Fort Fisher, adding their thunder to the great naval
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An Incident Along the Road to Warrenton
Troopers of the 10th New York Cavalry spent October 13, 1863, in the saddle, moving through hostile Virginia. Repeated calls to form for battle proved false alarms. Near 9 p.m.
“He Would Carry an Order Into Hell If I Should Tell Him to Take One There”
At Cold Harbor, while fighting raged across the battle-scarred landscape, Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock observed the action from a prominent knoll. As couriers and aides from the brigades and
A Habit of Disappearing—and Reappearing
Franklin Young Commagere had a habit of disappearing. At age 17 in 1861, Ohio-born Frank gained acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy, a sociable young man full of fun and
Advocate for Confederate Burials at Arlington: Will Anderson traded West Point for Southern gray, and never surrendered
By Paul Russinoff and Jim Quinlan, with images from the Elizabeth Traynor Collection A few days after the fall of Fort Sumter, Cadet Edward Willoughby “Will” Anderson stood before his