The park reminds us of why the Civil War happened and what people were fighting for. The Shiloh National Military Park preserves the area of one of the bloodiest battles in American history ...

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

U.S Army surgeon J.D. Irwin led the first Medal of Honor action on this day in history, Feb. 13, 1861. He helped rescue 60 trapped soldiers and a kidnapped boy from Apaches.

It would become his calling card, not backing down. Once Grant was brought East, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee faced the ...

Ten years old when he ran away from home and joined the second Michigan Regiment, the drummer boy won fame at the battle of Shiloh ... African American slaves — this brutal war meant freedom.

Shiloh was one of the largest amphibious campaigns ever waged by an American Army. It was a brutal Civil War battle that where one in four who fought was killed or wounded. Highlights the 135th ...