Although the American Civil War lasted only a little over four years, it remains the bloodiest war in the history of the United States.
During the Civil War, 625,000 casualties were recorded. There were nearly 600 deaths for every day the war raged. To put this in perspective, almost 2% of the population of [...]

From the time that immigrants began to settle America, there were differences easily seen between the North and the South.
The lay of the land was vastly different. From the northern most part of Virginia and points North, the land was rocky, hilly, mostly unfit for large scale agricultural endeavors, close to the Atlantic Ocean, [...]

Antietam Cavalry Soldier – Union
The conflict that resulted in the Civil War began over ten years, possibly more, before the war actually began. The United States was experiencing growing pains; a young nation, less than 100 years old, the manifest destiny school of thought that prevailed through much of the U.S. meant that the [...]

History is often found in the most unlikely places. Buried under years of soil, in the form of a button, bullet, or bottle lost and trampled underfoot. Hidden in old chests of drawers, in attics and in cellars, one might find a piece of long-lost jewelry, an antique vase, or just book with [...]

Hardtack. Beans. Salted beef. Coffee. Sound appetizing? If not, you should be glad you were not a soldier during the Civil War area. This would have been the staples of your diet.
While beans, salted beef, and coffee are familiar to nearly everyone, hardtack is a culinary conundrum for many. Think crackers – hardtack, [...]