The Confederate Army, in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the Civil War, launched a new and daring weapon--a forty-foot submarine. The H.L. Hunley, armed with a primitive torpedo, destroyed a mighty Union warship, yet its crew never made it home.

On October 25, 1864--the sky is clear and the air brisk in Kansas--perfect weather for soldiers as they charge into battle. At the Battle of Mine Creek, 2,800 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat a Confederate cavalry of 7,000--in a mere half-hour.

On November 30, 1864, Union General John M. Schofield's weary army retreated to a farm in Franklin, Tennessee. Close behind were Confederate General John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee looking to finish them off.

On November 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman launches a new kind of military campaign--its objectives are to take the war to the Southerners, and destroy the Confederate South's infrastructure and ability to make war.

A new look at the bloody conflict through live-film reenactments and the painting of artist Mort Kunstler. Brings to life such legendary battles as Pickett's Charge and the Irish Brigade's courageous stand at Fredericksburg.

The American Civil War is one of the most studied and dissected events in our history. But what you don't know may surprise you. From medical inventions to military espionage, the bloody conflict continues to shape our world.

Profile of the Civil War general who led U.S. troops against Native Americans and became notorious for remarking: "The only good Indians I ever saw were dead.

History depicts the Civil War era as a time when ordinary citizens put aside personal aspirations for a cause most believed was greater than they were. But behind the noble facade, sex provided a welcome escape from the horrors of war.

The Confederate Army, in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the Civil War, launched a new and daring weapon--a forty-foot submarine. The H.L. Hunley, armed with a primitive torpedo, destroyed a mighty Union warship, yet its crew never made it home.

On October 25, 1864--the sky is clear and the air brisk in Kansas--perfect weather for soldiers as they charge into battle. At the Battle of Mine Creek, 2,800 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat a Confederate cavalry of 7,000--in a mere half-hour.

On November 30, 1864, Union General John M. Schofield's weary army retreated to a farm in Franklin, Tennessee. Close behind were Confederate General John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee looking to finish them off.

On November 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman launches a new kind of military campaign--its objectives are to take the war to the Southerners, and destroy the Confederate South's infrastructure and ability to make war.

A new look at the bloody conflict through live-film reenactments and the painting of artist Mort Kunstler. Brings to life such legendary battles as Pickett's Charge and the Irish Brigade's courageous stand at Fredericksburg.

The American Civil War is one of the most studied and dissected events in our history. But what you don't know may surprise you. From medical inventions to military espionage, the bloody conflict continues to shape our world.

Profile of the Civil War general who led U.S. troops against Native Americans and became notorious for remarking: "The only good Indians I ever saw were dead.

History depicts the Civil War era as a time when ordinary citizens put aside personal aspirations for a cause most believed was greater than they were. But behind the noble facade, sex provided a welcome escape from the horrors of war.

The Confederate Army, in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the Civil War, launched a new and daring weapon--a forty-foot submarine. The H.L. Hunley, armed with a primitive torpedo, destroyed a mighty Union warship, yet its crew never made it home.

On October 25, 1864--the sky is clear and the air brisk in Kansas--perfect weather for soldiers as they charge into battle. At the Battle of Mine Creek, 2,800 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat a Confederate cavalry of 7,000--in a mere half-hour.

On November 30, 1864, Union General John M. Schofield's weary army retreated to a farm in Franklin, Tennessee. Close behind were Confederate General John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee looking to finish them off.

On November 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman launches a new kind of military campaign--its objectives are to take the war to the Southerners, and destroy the Confederate South's infrastructure and ability to make war.

A new look at the bloody conflict through live-film reenactments and the painting of artist Mort Kunstler. Brings to life such legendary battles as Pickett's Charge and the Irish Brigade's courageous stand at Fredericksburg.

The American Civil War is one of the most studied and dissected events in our history. But what you don't know may surprise you. From medical inventions to military espionage, the bloody conflict continues to shape our world.

Profile of the Civil War general who led U.S. troops against Native Americans and became notorious for remarking: "The only good Indians I ever saw were dead.

History depicts the Civil War era as a time when ordinary citizens put aside personal aspirations for a cause most believed was greater than they were. But behind the noble facade, sex provided a welcome escape from the horrors of war.