Thus ended the “Forward to Richmond!” campaign of 1861. Bull Run—or Manassas, as Southerners call it, preferring to name Civil War battles for towns instead of watercourses—was a fierce ...

The Battle of Richmond is inviting the community to participate in a special “triple barrel” weekend of events at the end of April. The highlight will be a Civil War Living History Day taking ...

A curiosity, yes, but to the surprise of many Civil War buffs even today ... Union army’s June 1862 siege of Richmond, Virginia, was wounded at the Battle of Antietam in September, and fought ...

The Museum of the Confederacy formed in Richmond in 1894 ... The next two installments will explore the battles and course of the Civil War, closing with its consequences and legacy.

Lee defend Richmond against George B. McClellan in 1862. The veteran of a dozen battles was killed at Petersburg ... During the Civil War, Hill was among the highest-regarded generals on either ...

The American Civil War Museum actually comprises three sites: The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar and the White House of the Confederacy can both be found in Richmond, while the ...

The town’s past, from Daniel Boone’s early explorations to the Civil War’s Battle of Richmond, is nearly everywhere you look—state parks, historic buildings, monuments, and more.