The American Civil War was defined not only by its political and moral issues, but by a series of brutal, high-casualty battles. These conflicts altered the nation’s history and landscape. Fought on ...

One hundred sixty years ago, a series of battles and engagements in Virginia between the Rapidan and James Rivers determined the outcome of America’s Civil War. It is known as the Overland Campaign, ...

The bloodiest battle of the Civil War happened in Pennsylvania. During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army fought Gen. George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac ...

Carson-Newman professor David Needs will give a presentation on “A Test of Leadership: How Small-Scale Battles Define the ...

Missouri was a border state during the American Civil War, and Missourians fought on both sides of the war. Battles raged across every corner of the state. In Southeast Missouri, close to the vital ...