, Ala. - Darkness settled over the battlefield and as soldiers bedded down for the night the familiar lyrics rose - music and voices blending from both Union and Confederate camps. On more than one ...

Horton said music was especially important during the Civil War when other forms of entertainment that offered relief from the battle were not available. “Music historians have estimated that about ...

Relatively few people are aware that during the Civil War, Confederate leaders put forth a proposal to arm slaves to fight against the Union in exchange for their freedom. In his new book Confederate ...

NEW HAMPSHIRE CIVIL WAR MONUMENT. WHAT IS IT ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SONGS ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR? KEVIN BURNS GREAT DOCUMENTARY NOTED THAT THE MOST POPULAR SONG ON BOTH UNION AND CONFEDERATE SIDES WAS A ...

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul ...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – The Jackson Civil War Muster is back, and organizers are gearing up for a weekend full of history. The Muster is celebrating its 35th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, ...