March 22, 2019 by Jenny Ashcraft | 38 Comments
Do you have an ancestor that fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War? Our Confederate Letters, 1861-1865, is a collection of letters received in the Office of the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General from April 1861 – April 1865. … Continue reading
December 1, 2018 by Jenny Ashcraft | 179 Comments
On December 31, 1862, the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General Braxton Bragg and the Union Army of the Cumberland under General William Rosecrans faced off in the Battle of Stones River, also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro, … Continue reading
September 10, 2018 by Trevor | 93 Comments
During the Civil War more than two million soldiers left their families, homes, farms, and jobs to join the fight. The women were left to maintain the home front. This shift brought increased responsibility and opportunity that would shape the … Continue reading
September 1, 2018 by Trevor | 108 Comments
On September 17, 1862, the Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought. The battle was a decisive engagement in the American Civil War. It was the bloodiest one-day battle in American history, with 3,650 dead … Continue reading
April 1, 2018 by Trevor | 4 Comments
To commemorate the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, Fold3 is providing free access (with registration) to our Civil War Collection from April 1–15. This collection currently has 50 titles, with more than 91 million records, so if you’re … Continue reading
October 1, 2017 by Trevor | Comments Off on Death of Robert E. Lee: October 12, 1870
On October 12, 1870, former Confederate general Robert E. Lee died at his home in Lexington, Virginia, at age 63, after suffering a stroke two weeks prior. Following his surrender to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House … Continue reading
July 1, 2017 by Trevor | 341 Comments
On July 3, 1863, the three-day Battle of Gettysburg came to a close, leaving behind an estimated 51,000 total casualties—the highest number of any battle in the Civil War Following a series of military successes in Virginia, Confederate general Robert … Continue reading