The Battle of Gettysburg is probably the most famous battle ever fought on American soil -- it's considered the turning point of the Civil War. Did it really start because of shoes? See more »

The Civil War divided the country, and in the case of the Crittendens, it divided a family. Was the family a microcosm of the troubles raging across the states? See more »

The American Civil War was a four-year armed conflict between northern and southern sections of the United States. See more »

Gettysburg, Battle of, July 1 - 3, 1863, a decisive battle of the American Civil War. See more »

Chickamauga, Battle of, September 1920, 1863, an engagement in the American Civil War. See more »

Gettysburg Address, a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of Gettysburg National Cemetery near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. See more »

Appomattox Court House, Virginia, the village where General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865, to General U. See more »

Antietam, Battle ofor Battle of Sharpsburg , September 17, 1862, a major battle of the American Civil War. See more »

Balls Bluff, Battle of, October 21, 1861, a minor Confederate victory in the Civil War. See more »

Cedar Creek, Battle of, October 19, 1864, a Union victory that ended major military action “in the Shenandoah Valley, in northern Virginia, during the Civil War. See more »