Civil War

In 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases' names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders. Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames — the Army found other service members with the same last names to honor.

The city of Dothan is starting their Juneteenth celebrations early. The non-profit organization Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs is hosting their fourth annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration Saturday, June 1.

Mobile Under Siege: Surviving the Union BlockadeAuthor: Paula Lenor WebbPublisher: History PressPages: 142Price: $ 21.99 (Paper)When I commenced reading…

Last night, students, historians and others gathered at the oldest structure on the University of Alabama’s campus for the unveiling of a new kind of…

“The Million-Dollar Man Who Helped Kill a President”Author: Christopher Lyle McIlwain, Sr. Publisher: Savis BeatiePages: 266Price: $32.95Chris McIlwain…

If you're a fan of actor Matthew McConaughey, you may have seen his movie "Free State of Jones." It's about a county in Mississippi that rose up against…

Civil War AlabamaAuthor: Christopher Lyle McIlwain Sr. Foreword by G. Ward HobbsPublisher: University of Alabama PressPages: 435Price: $59.95…

An organization that preserves Civil War battlefields is looking for volunteers to help clean up historical sites across Alabama.The Civil War Trust says…

“1865 Alabama: From Civil War to Uncivil Peace”Author: Christopher Lyle McIlwain, Sr. Publisher: University of Alabama Press Pages: 276Price: $59.95…

“These Rugged Days: Alabama in the Civil War”Author: John S. Sledge Publisher: The University of Alabama PressPages: 296Price: $34.95 (Cloth)There is…