The first produced model of the second National Flag of the Confederacy, as adopted in 1863. The flag was originally intended to fly over the capitol building in Richmond but was used instead to drape the casket […]
The American Civil War had its share of intriguing characters, many of whom had colorful nicknames to match. Some received their monikers out of respect and admiration, while others were labeled out of contempt or […]
On the morning of May 10, 1863, one hundred and fifty years ago today, the weather around Guiney Station, Virginia was warm and pleasant. But inside a small, white frame building on the Fairfield plantation, […]
On the night of May 2, 1863 – the second day of the battle of Chancellorsville – Stonewall Jackson decided to personally reconnoiter the ground in front of his line in anticipation of renewing his […]
When Stonewall Jackson died on May 10, 1863, his attending physicians attributed the death to a pneumonia Jackson had developed four days after amputation of his arm. The infection was believed to be secondary to […]
The story is familiar to many. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson lies dying in an outbuilding near Guiney Station, Virginia. After being wounded in a friendly fire accident at the battle of Chancellorsville on May 2,1863, […]
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