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in 1863, General Ulysses Grant and his Army of the Tennessee surrounded , the final major confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. This began a siege that would last almost seven weeks.

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2022-05-18

Every soldier, Union or Confederate, were Americans; fathers, husbands, sons and brothers. Honoring these soliders is a way to show respect to those that came before us, and is a reminder to not repeat past. https://t.co/lWRXC1KxZN

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2022-05-14

Captain Charles Henry Davis was in command of the U.S. flotilla, having taken command only the day before. The confederate attack caught them by surprise, and two ironclads, the USS Cincinnati and USS Mound City were rammed.

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2022-05-11

From the

"Such a tense moment with confederate soldiers on the Planter's tail and the hope that the Union blockade didn't suspect foul play. Luckily, the flags of victory are starting to rise."



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2022-05-10

Having escaped from Washington after the assassination, Booth spent nearly two weeks evading capture and seeking treatment for the leg he injured when he jumped to the stage. He was accompanied by David Herold, one of his co-conspirators.

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2022-04-26

They were the last line of confederate defenses between the and the New Orleans. The mutually-supporting forts had been built in the 1820's at the direction of President Andrew Jackson, who knew all too well how New Orleans could be defended.

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2022-04-24

Aboard her was a detachment of infantry from the 8th Massachusetts Militia, which was assigned to the ship to protect her from threats by confederates. Once in Rhode Island, she was again used as a training vessel for the remainder of the war.

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2022-04-22

Opposing Banks was Dick Taylor’s small confederate army, entrenched in an outpost named Fort Bisland near the Bayou Teche region of central Louisiana. It was the only major defensive position barring Banks’ advance.

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2022-04-13

in 1861, southern troops in Charleston, SC displayed their confederate heritage by opening fire without provocation on the post at , situated on an island at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The bombardment began the

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2022-04-12

Despite his racist views, violence against Black people, and participation in the rebellion against the United States, Hampton remains revered in much of South Carolina. Streets, parks, and schools are named in his honor.

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2022-04-12

John’s brother-in-law was Jeb Stuart, who also chose the confederacy. A flamboyant, mostly effective leader of cavalry, but also famously failed to report US troop movements before . He was killed at the Battle of Yellow Tavern.

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2022-04-11

With the U.S. position on Cemetery Ridge in danger of being breached, General Winfield Hancock saw a confederate brigade advancing toward a gap in his lines. He turned to Colvill, commanding the only infantry in the area, and ordered "Advance, Colonel, and take those colors!"

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2022-04-06

Jesse James was killed in 1882. Before beginning his career as a common outlaw, he served with Bloody Bill Anderson's confederate guerrilla band in the & participated in the Centralia Massacre in which 24 soldiers were murdered.

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2022-04-04

Some southern states still designate April as so we use the opportunity to note that William Pegram’s heritage was to be mortally wounded in 1865 by soldiers of the during the abject confederate defeat at the Battle of Five Forks.

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2022-04-01

Marvin Camel, the first official cruiserweight champion, and a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

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2022-03-29

Fayetteville, NC was occupied by U.S. troops under General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1865 as part of their ongoing Carolinas Campaign. They captured the confederate arsenal there, which had produced nearly a million rounds of ammunition in 1864.

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2022-03-12

Every soldier, Union or Confederate, were Americans; fathers, husbands, sons and brothers. Honoring these soliders is a way to show respect to those that came before us, and is a reminder to not repeat past. https://t.co/lWRXC1KxZN

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2022-03-05

Walter Herron Taylor, who served as principal aide-de-camp to Robert E. Lee for the entire died in 1916 at the age of 77. He was one of only two other confederate officers besides Lee who attended the signing of the surrender documents at .

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2022-03-02

The ship ran aground off the coast of Georgia on the last day of February, 1863. When the ironclad USS Montauk came upon her, they raked the grounded ship with 11- and 15-inch gunfire, sinking her and ending the career of the first successful confederate raider.

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2022-02-28