Crittenden Compromise
The compromise proposed six constitutional amendments and four Congressional resolutions. Crittenden introduced the package on December 18. It was tabled…
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman’s “March to the Sea” followed his successful Atlanta Campaign of May to September 1864. He and the Union Army’s…
The New York Draft Riots
The New York City draft riots July 13–16, 1863, sometimes referred to as the Manhattan draft riots and known at…
Bureau of Military Information
Allan Pinkerton was contracted by Federal and a number of state and local governments to solve cases such as train…
US Civil War Food
Northern rations According to an U.S. Army officer from the South before the war, the rations for a soldier during…
The 10 Most Bloodiest Battles of the US Civil War
10. The Battle of Fredericksburg Date: December 11—15, 1862 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Union Casualties: 12,653 (1,284 killed) Confederate Casualties: 4,201…