Articles related to "Antietam"

Memories of fallen Union and Confederate soldiers light up the night at a sacred battlefield.

In the Civil War, the Battle of Antietam was a Confederate gamble that ended in a bloody stalemate. However its aftermath changed the course of American history.

Civil War, Battle of Antietam, Robert E. Lee, George McClellan

Abraham Lincoln was always a little bit different. Three characteristics in particular caused him to stand out.

Twenty years after its release, the motion picture Glory is still well worth watching -- even for those who have seen it before.

Johnson's Island, site of a Civil War prison off shore in Lake Erie, is an ongoing archaeological dig, protecting it from development -- for now.

A hands-on approach to teaching and learning history; students research historical events and share their findings with classmates and others in their school.

The relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan was stormy throughout the Civil War.

The epic clash over slavery and secession between the American North and South would inspire artwork at the time and into the 20th century.

Clara Barton's efforts during the Civil War saved countless lives. She then went on to locate remains of thousands of men and later formed the Red Cross.

The battle at Antietam Creek Maryland was one of the unncessary and costliest blunders in our nation's history.

A brief look at the life and military career of Lieutenant Frederick Beecher, a member of the celebrated Beecher family, who gave his life for his country.

Alexander Gardner is known for his landmark 1865 book Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, the first photographically illustrated book on the Civil War.

General Burnside was an American Civil War officer and popular Rhode Island politician who invented a new type of rifle and had a men's whiskers style named after him.

Clara Barton was born in 1821.Though she is remembered as the founder of the American Red Cross, it was during the US Civil War that her humanitarian work began.

During the Civil War, the Union Army suffered crushing defeats under the command of seven different generals. The eighth and final general led the Union to victory.

The only kilted regiment to represent the Union Army in the American Civil War was comprised mostly of Scots and Scottish-Americans.

The Catoctin Iron Furnace represents an example of how iron smelting took on such an integral part of America's economic growth.

Robert E. Lee served the Confederate States of America with honor and devotion, but his career began with the United States Army.

Twenty-seven volumes of Civil War records published from 1865 to 1871 became so rare that these burial records were reprinted in the 1990s.

James Ricketts was a Civil War officer. Fanny tended her injured husband in makeshift hospitals and famed Libby Prison, but the flip side is the horror they witnessed.

George Crook was a career military man who distinguished himself in the Civil War and the Indian Wars and was a man of honor who was given the name Grey Fox by Geronimo.

From January to April 2009, hundreds of events will take place in Washington, DC to honor the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.

While America fought out the Civil War , the cotton weavers of Lancashire were brought to the brink of starvation.

Although renominated unanimously, Republicans had strong doubts that Abraham Lincoln would be returned to office given the shift in mood among Northern voters.

Although many factors contributed to Southern loss such as lack of industry and allies, the war was decided on the battlefields at places like Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

Prolific Civil War artist Alfred Waud sketched major battles from First Bull Run in 1861 to General Robert E. Lee's departure from Appomattox Court House in 1865.

In 1862 Confederate general Stonewall Jackson ordered cartographer Jedediah Hotchkiss to "Make me a map of the Valley."

Most people have heard of Arlington National Cemetery, but not so well known are the many other cemeteries and monuments that honor the veterans of many wars.

The charge of the First Minnesota Regiment was one of the most crucial, fateful and tragic events of the Battle of Gettysburg.

General Ulysses S. Grant accepted heavy casualties and a reputation as a "butcher.' But he refused to accept defeat. That's why the North won the Civil War.

Congressional action will help save additional battlefield sites as local groups move forward with plans to purchase land in Virginia and Tennessee.