The American Civil War wasn't just a battle between ... the most men" became Forrest's famous battle philosophy. His cavalry units moved with astonishing speed, sometimes covering 50 miles in ...

Reel dancing was a fine way to spend time in 1800s America. It was popular again Monday during an American Civil War ...

Two years into the Civil War ... percent of the unit's men were killed or mortally wounded -- the highest percentage of a regiment killed in a single battle in the entire war.