Civil War
This Day In History: Soviet Tanks Enter Budapest to Crush An Uprising (1956)
On this date in history in 1956, the Soviets and Hungarian communists finally suppressed a revolt in Hungary. The revolt…
On this Day In History: The Battle of Hatchers Run Was Fought (1864)
On this day in 1864, during the final stages of the American Civil War the First Battle of Hatcher’s Run,…
This Day In History: Bloody Bill Anderson Is Killed In Missouri (1864)
On this day during the Civil War in 1864, the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader William “Bloody Bill” Anderson was shot…
This Day In History: Indians Attack Transcontinental Railroad Surveyors (1853)
On this date in the Old West in 1853, a band of Paiute Indians attacked a U.S. Army unit and…
This Day In History: Quantrill’s Raiders Attack Baxter Springs (1863)
On this day in 1863, during the America Civil War, a band of Confederate guerillas attacked Baxter Springs in Kansas.…
This Day In History: The Confederates Invade Missouri (1864)
On this day in 1864, in the American Civil War the Confederates under General Sterling Price invaded Missouri. The state…
4 Recent Major Conflicts That You Have (Probably) Never Heard Of
It seems like the world is constantly at war. Turn on the news, or head to a popular news website,…
This Day In History: The Union Captures Chattanooga In The American Civil War
On this day in history during the American Civil War, the Union captures the key Confederate stronghold of Chattanooga. This…
This Day In hIstory: The Confedracy Wins the Battle of Richmond (1862)
On this day in history, there was a decisive victory for the south over the north in the American Civil…
This Day In History: The St Bartholomew Day’s Massacre Began in Paris (1572)
On this day in history, one of the most bloody massacres in European history took place. At this time France…