Post-war, Longstreet’s reputation among Civil War generals became a subject of controversy due to his decision to reconcile with the Union and his subsequent criticisms of Lee’s strategies.

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and bat ...

The Gentleman’s Agreement That Ended the Civil War When Generals Grant and Lee sat down at Appomattox Court House, they brought an end to the struggle that had consumed the nation for five long ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

It was in this month in 1865 the Civil War was largely ended, and the long painful task of rebuilding the nation began. It was on April 9, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant.

It came down to this. The two best generals of the Civil War. The two best armies. The most fought-over territory. The most unrelenting combat. Day after day for 40 days in 1864, Union and ...