May 1864 was one of the bloodiest months in U.S. military history, with three major Civil War battles – each involving more than 100,000 engaged forces ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...

Summer of ’63. The Civil War was well into its second year by June 1863. Fighting had reached a fever pitch the previous winter. Traditionally, winters were times for armies to rest and recoup ...

On this day before our Independence day, The Battle of Gettysburg ended, signaling the end of the Civil War that took over 600,000 lives. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil ...

During the Civil War, out of the 140,000 people living in Florida, 63,000 were Black.Of those 63,000, 62,000 were enslaved. Florida wasn’t of strategic significance compared to other southern ...

“This being the largest battle of the Civil War, the most casualties, it really does put a stamp on the entire Civil War and not just as a single battle and how critical that story is not just ...

May 1864 was one of the bloodiest months in U.S. military history, with three major Civil War battles – each involving more than 100,000 engaged forces ...