Yes, the most decisive Civil War battles were fought by large armies on the sprawling landscapes you read about in your high school history books. But from New England’s mountains to Arizona’s deserts, memorials and museums remind visitors of a far-flung, secret Civil War. Location: Picacho Pass, Arizona On April 15, 1862, a Union cavalry [...]
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Ford’s Theatre in D.C. attracts millions of visitors
July 22nd, 2013 
javal “In consequence of the appalling and shocking tragedy at (Ford’s) Theatre, last evening, the house will be closed until further notice … ” — April 15, 1865, Evening Union, Washington, D.C. The night before at Ford’s, an assassin, identified by some as actor John Wilkes Booth, had shot and mortally wounded President Abraham Lincoln. Booth [...]
10 great places to visit Civil War sites
July 11th, 2013 javal While the world focuses on Gettysburg, Pa., this week to mark the 150th anniversary of the battle, it’s worth noting that Civil War sites can be found across a huge swath of the country, says Jeff Shaara, author of the guidebook Jeff Shaara’s Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America’s Hallowed Ground (Ballantine, $20). “You don’t have [...]
As ‘war’ rages, Gettysburg vendors hope to cash in
July 1st, 2013 javal As re-enacted war raged several miles away, tourists strolled a commercial strip of Gettysburg to survey T-shirts, hats and other trinkets to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s pivotal battle. More than 200,000 people — including thousands of re-enactors — are expected to visit this small south-central Pennsylvania town through Fourth of July weekend [...]
Gettysburg’s 150th is Gateway to Nearby Civil War Experiences
June 25th, 2013 javal This year marks the 150th anniversary of the turning point in the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg. As far as defining American moments go, it doesn’t get much more iconic than that. Following the early July battle in 1863, the Confederate army never regained its momentum, and the bloody war ended two years later. [...]
Shaped by history, Gettysburg celebrates milestone of tide-turning Civil War battle
June 24th, 2013 javal Gettysburg changed the direction of American history 150 years ago, and the town hasn’t been the same since. The couple of hundred thousand visitors expected at events to mark the anniversary of the 1863 clash won’t have to look far to find remnants of the pivotal campaign of the Civil War, even outside the grounds [...]
The Sherman House Museum, located in Lancaster, Ohio
September 12th, 2012 javal When I was a student at General Sherman Junior High School in Lancaster during the 1970s, I visited the childhood home of the school’s namesake. The Sherman House Museum, located at 137 E. Main St. in Lancaster, is the birthplace of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. His younger brother, U.S. Senator John Sherman, was [...]
Civil War Trails run through county
June 15th, 2012 javal The year 2011 marked the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. While several events are taking place across Arkansas there is a specific part of the commemoration that runs through Greene County. As many may have noticed there are Civil War Trail signs scattered across the county. These signs signify specific Civil War battles. All together [...]