Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

My three sons scampered to our van, Junior Ranger badges in hand, as we finished up our visit to Harper’s Ferry. We were on a Civil War history road trip with my parents, my sister and her husband.

President Jimmy Carter's visits to Washington County included worshipping in Hagerstown, touring Antietam National ...

Civil War doctors practiced tirelessly in the new general hospitals or the temporary field hospitals; they treated the dying and wounded after horrific battles such as Antietam--where more than ...

At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters were too slow to ... created many of the most memorable sketches of critical moments at Antietam and Gettysburg, where he was the first artist to ...

On both sides, the Civil War boasted men who were brilliant and charismatic ... National Museum of American History Major General George McClellan's Coat Worn at Antietam National Museum of American ...

Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster military career included early Civil War successes, a bloody draw at Antietam, and selection as general of all Union armies, succeeding his friend George McClellan.