Story The Union army defeated the Confederates in the 1864 battles at Franklin and Nashville as spectators watched. 2026-04-02 A profile of Civil War photographer Mathew Brady whose stunning pictures produced a visual record of the war. 2026-04-02 While both sides needed trains, the Union alone had the knowledge and equipment necessary to build them. 2026-04-02 The Iron Brigade fought heroically at Brawner's Farm, South Mountain and Antietam before suffering devastating losses at Gettysburg. 2026-04-02 In 1862 the ironclads Monitor and Merrimac clash, changing naval warfare forever. 2026-04-02 With casualties numbering about 23,000, the Sept. 17, 1862, battle at Antietam was one of the bloodiest days in American history. 2026-04-03