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
May 21, 2013 by Laura | 4 Comments
In partnership with the National Archives, Fold3 recently finished scanning and publishing the complete set of compiled military service records of the United States Colored Troops (USCT). The collection is comprised of over 3.6 million document images for the 1st … Continue reading
April 3, 2013 by Laura | 3 Comments
Fun Feature: Have you noticed that the image on the Fold3 landing page for the Civil War Collection changes from “Civil War” to “War Between the States” when you move your cursor over the 150th-anniversary logo? Give it a try. … Continue reading
November 22, 2012 by Dave Williams | 2 Comments
Last week, some of the Fold3 team went to see the movie, Lincoln. (Not the one with vampires, but Mr. Spielberg’s epic based on Doris Kearns Goodwin book, A Team of Rivals.) In full disclosure mode, I must tell the … Continue reading
September 4, 2012 by Dave Williams | 3 Comments
Recently I have been going through the several thousand new Civil War Photos that have been added to the Fold3 site. I actually have no ancestors who served in that great conflict, but I still find the photos fascinating, and … Continue reading
July 6, 2012 by Blake Scarbrough | Comments Off on Civil War by the Numbers
What was the human cost of the Civil War? How do casualties from battles compare to today’s or yesterday’s ‘battles’? Check out this great infographic made by The Civil War Trust. Did your ancestors serve in the Civil War 150 … Continue reading
When the boiler exploded aboard the steamer Sultana on April 27, 1865, more than 1,700 people lost their lives. Most of those aboard were recently released Union prisoners from Confederate prisons in Cahaba, Alabama, and Andersonville, Georgia. They were en … Continue reading