Conflict: Civil War
April 10th marks the birth of Lew Wallace, author of the best-selling Ben-Hur. But did you know that this famous novelist was first a Civil War general? Initially serving as the Indiana state adjutant general, in the spring of 1861 34-year-old … Continue reading
Conflict: Civil War
William Drayton Jr. and his wife Anna Gadsden raised a family of one daughter and three boys in the wetness of Charleston, South Carolina. After their fourth child, Anna passed away and William married Maria Heyward. After having five children with … Continue reading
Conflict: Civil War
In many respects, it was a typical Civil War battle: Confederate cavalry, infantry, and skirmishers moved quickly to take their enemy’s camp, the deep snow muffling their approach. Despite the element of surprise, the attackers were pushed back, as their … Continue reading
Conflict: Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant may have been the future president to most famously serve in the Civil War, but did you know that six other future presidents served as well? Andrew Johnson, appointed a brigadier general by Congress, served as military … Continue reading
Conflict: Civil War
Daniel Sickles, although perhaps best known as a political Civil War general whose disobedience at Gettysburg got his troops killed, is also known for a scandal before the war in which he killed his wife’s lover. Sickles was a former lawyer … Continue reading