More than 100,000 soldiers marched across a newly constructed pontoon bridge and crossed the James River in 1864.

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April 12th marks pivotal moments, including the 1204 sacking of Constantinople, the 1606 decree of the Union Flag, and the ...

Ulysses Grant, the leading Union general of the Civil War, was instrumental to victories in the Battles of Chattanooga before ...

This is the context worth holding in mind as the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC announces the acquisition of 35 ...

From Sherman's march to Trump's Iran deadline, a historical argument emerges for why ruthless wartime measures can ultimately ...

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Following four brutal years of suffering, sacrifice, and unthinkable tragedy during the Civil War, the fate of the Union was secured in triumph when ...