THE fall of Richmond is one of the most striking events ... But if the Confederacy cannot long defend itself, if the civil war must soon come to an end, what will be its effect on us?

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

Once the arsenal of the Confederacy and a manufacturer of shells during both World Wars, Tredegar ceased operations for good ...

Petersburg National Battlefield was the site of the final chapters of the Civil War ... in nearby Richmond. General Lee knew that if Richmond fell to the Union, the war would soon end.

The fall of Richmond to the Union was a blow that the Confederacy could not recover from, and the Civil War concluded sixteen ...

In the fall of 2001 ... Rebirth still tours — it even visited Richmond earlier this year. While “You Don’t Want to Go to War” isn’t its most popular song anymore, it still finds its ...

Furgurson is the author of Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War and Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War ... collections The 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon presents a chance for one ...