War horses were considered the true heroes of battle as they combated enemy blows and ... that’s the name of Confederate ...

The Hershey Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America) Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg. The meeting will be streaming the program on Zoom and ...

The rivalry between West Virginia and Virginia hasn't seen much action since the Civil War, but some horse-racing promoters are seeking to rekindle it. On Nov. 18, the Warrenton-based Virginia ...

After nearly 100 years in an unmarked grave, a Rockford veteran is honored for his role in America’s bloodiest battle. On ...

JAMES LONGSTREET: LEE'S WAR HORSE—H. J. Eckenrode and Bryan Conrad—University of North Carolina Press ($3.50). On the afternoon of July 3, 1863, with the echoes of the greatest ...

The Civil War hero’s beloved mount was a chestnut Morgan that Chamberlain credited with saving his life in multiple battles. The steed was shot more than once. Chamberlain rode him during the ...

We wrote last week about a monument to “Billy Sherman,” a Civil War horse in Wilson that included the U.S. flag, the Confederate flag and the Tennessee state flag. The ...