Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief
Despite his lack of military experience, Abraham Lincoln was forced to become an active commander in chief. During the crucial year of 1863, he had to beg, wheedle, demand or replace Union generals in the field to accomplish his goal of aggressively carrying the war to the South. Finally, in Ulysses S. Grant, he found a kindred spirit.

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Battle of Gettysburg: Who Really Fired the First Shot?
When Lieutenant Marcellus Jones touched off a shot in the early morning of July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, he could not have realized that his bullet would create a controversy argued over for decades.

America's Civil War: Fort Wagner and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
The doomed assault on Fort Wagner won the 54th Massachusetts a place in history, but did not win the battle for the North. No regiment could have carried the fort that day.