Discover the life of P.G.T. Beauregard, the Creole Confederate General who ordered the first shots at Fort Sumter and shaped American Civil War history.
Tag: Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America – President, Capital, Definition
Explore the complete history of the Confederate States of America. Discover the role of Jefferson Davis, its capital Richmond, and why the South failed.
Albert Sidney Johnston – General, Death & Shiloh
Discover the tragic story of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, his brilliant military career, and his fatal wounding at the Battle of Shiloh.
Mary Chestnut
Explore the life of Mary Chesnut, whose vivid Civil War diary captured the rise and fall of the Confederacy, earning her a lasting place in American history.