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Civil War soldiers vs WWII soldiers - Who carried more into battle?

How much did the equipment carried by an American soldier change between the Civil War and World War II? This video compares ...
Military.com

165 Years Later, First Bull Run Still Explains Why Americans Misjudged the Civil War

Witnesses turned into refugees as the first major Civil War battle turned into a rout. The shocking reality of Bull Run ...

Honey Springs Memorial honors Oklahoma's largest Civil War battle

History came to life this weekend at the Honey Springs Battlefield as reenactors, historians and visitors gathered to honor ...
Fox News

Anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station: History of the significant single-day Civil War battle

The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863, during the Civil War, battle ensued for more just over half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved ...
The Conversation

Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national ‘reconciliation’ looked like for decades after the Civil War

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers ...
Tennessean

Remembering the battle of Nashville in the Civil War fought 160 years ago

On Dec. 15, 1864 — 160 years ago today — the Battle of Nashville began. Just weeks after his defeats at Spring Hill and Franklin, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood again tried to take his Army of ...

Re-enactors brought the Civil War to Clatsop County

Cavalry, Cannons and dozens of foot soldiers poured onto a mock battlefield in front of a live audience as part of a reenactment of a Civil War-era skirmish. The battle, the first of the day, was ...