George S. Cook took the first combat-action photos of the Civil War, of Union ships in Charleston Harbor as they fired on Fort Sumter (detail of ships below). He had gone to the fort on Sept. 8, 1863, ...
Photographs from the Library of Congress showing grim details from Civil War battlefields in eastern and Northern Virginia have been collected by Joseph D’Arezzo, a Shenandoah Valley historian. So ...
One hundred sixty years ago, a series of battles and engagements in Virginia between the Rapidan and James Rivers determined the outcome of America’s Civil War. It is known as the Overland Campaign, ...
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Between Richmond And Washington D.C. Is Virginia's Community Bursting With Civil War History
Virginia is an excellent destination for travelers with an interest in American history. Visitors have the chance to step back to the 18 th century at the living museum of Colonial Williamsburg and ...
LEESBURG -- A new state grant is helping protect 1,265 acres on 13 Civil War battlefields throughout Virginia. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the funding of more than $2.5 million from the Department of ...
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