Published: 5/5/25 Smoothbore vs. Rifled Muskets By: Phil SpaugyCategory: Commentary A look at the military philosophy of Colonel George Willard, whose advocacy for the use of the smoothbore (not rifled) musket in battle flew in the face of contemporary thinking.
Published: 10/21/24 To Dig or Not To Dig By: Scott HippensteelCategory: Battles Learn how the presence of certain rock types influenced tactics and battlefield dynamics during the American Civil War.
Published: 6/30/23 Extra Voices: Trench Life By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Uncover the harsh truths of trench life as described by Union and Confederate soldiers in their own words.
