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Sentimental Journey

mco's Johnny Reb Cannon, complete with battle flag, shot its spring-loaded plastic projectiles up to 35 feet.

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Civil War Fight Songs

‘Noble and manly music invigorates the spirit, strengthens the wavering man, and incites him to great and worthy deeds’

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Bugle Calls

RETREAT: FIRST CALL: CALL TO ARMS: CALL TO THE COLORS: GENERAL QUARTERS:

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Decision 1864

(PLACE CURSOR OVER MCCLELLAN’S AND LINCOLN’S HEADS AND LISTEN) As the war-weary Union anticipated the upcoming presidential election, beleaguered incumbent Abraham Lincoln faced the prospect of losing...

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The General’s Mount: a Poem on General Forrest’s Horse

Read the poem tribute to General Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse Roderick.

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Ox Hill Battlefield: Honoring Second Bull Run’s Bloody Postscript

The Battle of Ox Hill or Chantilly, in Virginia, has been commemorated with a new battlefield park along Rt. 608. The Sept. 1, 1862, battle was fought in a rainstorm and resulted in the death of Union...

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Decision 1864:Hawks vs. Doves—Sound Familiar?

The Democratic and Republican platforms are highlighted in the presidential race of 1864.

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The Grave of Nick Biddle

Read the poem "Grave of Nick Biddle" dedicated to the Civil War's first blood.

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