Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

On the evening of September 17, 1862, in the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam ... who went undercover behind enemy lines ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

The Madison County residents took the self guided driving tour and saw Dunker Church, the Mumma Farm, the Sunken Road, Burnside Sycamore and the Corn Field.

An old cemetery in Hazlet contains the graves of several war veterans, but their locations are unclear. A construction ...

At the time of the Civil War ... and persuasive war images. Alfred Waud, the most prolific special, created many of the most memorable sketches of critical moments at Antietam and Gettysburg ...

Civil War doctors practiced tirelessly in the new general hospitals or the temporary field hospitals; they treated the dying and wounded after horrific battles such as Antietam--where more than ...

Military records reveal that women fought—and died—in all the major battles of the Civil War, participating in clashes in Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh, and Vicksburg ...