Introduction - Double and Single Rank Emory Upton infantry tactics were improvised during a charge at Spotsylvania on May 10, 1864 and changed not only the course of the Civil War but also how warfare is conducted. The customary infantry assault of the era used a wide battle line advancing slowly, firing at the enemy... Continue Reading →
Grant the Butcher – A False Narrative
Over the years since the Civil War, many have claimed that Ulysses S. Grant was a butcher. However, is this really the case? Did he have no regard for human life or was he a brilliant general?