#OnThisDay November 15, 1864, General William T. Sherman set out from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, with 62,000 men, heading southeast towards the Atlantic coast. The March to the Sea lasted just over a month, and the Union soldiers left a trail of damage and destruction behind

Born in 1765 in the Creek town of Okfuskee, Menawa became known for his raids against settlers in nearby Tennessee. By 1813, the Creek nation had splintered, and Menawa headed the Red Stick band, which staunchly opposed integration. In March 1814, Menawa’s warriors were defeated

Little Turtle, a Miami who lived in Kekionga, modern-day Fort Wayne, Indiana, was a lifelong advocate for the tribe, meeting with presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams to advocate for the welfare of his people. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth Learn more:

Two historically significant properties at Antietam — located at the heart of the battle’s Final Attack — are under threat. These tracts, just over two acres combined, represent a pivotal moment in American history. Though modest in size, their importance is immense. One

In January 1863, the First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment unfurled its flag emblazoned with the words “The Year of Jubilee Has Come!” Created a year prior, the regiment was composed mainly of African American troops who had been emancipated upon the Union's arrival in

#OnThisDay November 13, 1804, Theophilus Holmes was born in North Carolina. Holmes joined the Confederate Army in March 1861 and was soon stationed in Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign. Despite his success during the campaign, Holmes struggled to muster a Confederate force

Among those who joined the Continental Army was Robert Mursh, a member of the Pamunkey Tribe from Virginia. After fighting in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, Mursh was captured by the British in South Carolina. After the war ended, Mursh moved back to Virginia, where he

#DidYouKnow that Gen. Robert E. Lee’s headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was the home of Mary Thompson? Mary had lived in the stone house for seventeen years by the time of the battle, and despite the fierce fighting around her, she refused to leave; instead,

For many Civil War soldiers, their fight against the enemy was compounded by their constant battle with the elements. While camping near Vicksburg, Mississippi, in May 1863, Lt. John G. Earnest described his fight against nature; after fighting off “old skeeters” all night long,

#DidYouKnow that thirty-three Native American soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and Coast Guard members have been awarded the Medal of Honor? Read below some of their stories: ⭐ Ernest "Chief" Childers captured two enemy machine gun nests in Oliveto, Italy, during WWII. ⭐

Special guest Tres Seymour joins us at the beautiful Munfordville Battlefield to discuss the pivotal action that occurred here in September 1862, leading up to the Battle of Perryville three weeks later. 🎧 Listen now in the newest episode of our podcast, Boom Goes the History:

Lives can change in an instant. Edward Byers learned this on a cold night in December 2012 in the mountains of Afghanistan. Charles Gould had a parallel experience in the pre-dawn of April 2, 1865, when he was the first man over the Confederate works during the Breakthrough at

#DidYouKnow that the Battle of Princeton was the first time the Marines fought in a land engagement? During the January 1777 battle, the Marines found themselves face-to-face with British troops, and despite heavy artillery and musketry, managed to rally and drive the British

#OnThis Day November 11, 1921, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated in Arlington National Cemetery. Originally containing just the remains of a WWI soldier,it has since been expanded to include WWII and the Korean War. Nearby in the cemetery, a tomb for unknown Civil War

#DidYouKnow almost 70% of the photographs taken during the Civil War were presented in 3D? Stereoviews became an increasingly popular technology to capture three-dimensional depictions of events. Photographers used twin-lens cameras to capture the same image from slightly

The Colonial Marines, the predecessor to the Marine Corps, was founded #OnThisDay November 10, 1775, with the intent of supporting naval infantry and security operations. Samuel Nicholas was commissioned as a Captain and placed in charge of recruitment; his forces served during

During the American Revolution, the British attempted to recruit Indigenous tribes in the hopes of capitalizing on their earlier efforts to establish beneficial relationships after the French and Indian War. As a result, several Cherokee tribes across the Carolinas allied

Founding Father John Hancock was elected to the Continental Congress after serving in Massachusetts’s House of Representatives and emerging as a leader of colonial resistance. After serving in Congress, he returned to Massachusetts to serve as governor from 1777-1785 and later

#DidYouKnow Civil War wet plate photography produced higher resolution images than modern cameras? Photographs from the Civil War varied in size but were typically around 4” x 10”, making them 20-30 times larger than typical negatives from a 35mm camera with significantly higher

Peter Harris was born in 1753 in modern-day Fort Mill, South Carolina. When the Revolutionary War broke out, Catawba warriors, including Peter Harris, allied themselves with the Patriot cause. Harris served across a variety of units from 1777 to 1779 and was later wounded during