Wikimedia Commons/Christophe cagé The First Shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, ...

Camp Nelson, Kentucky Camp Nelson started as a Union supply depot in 1863 along the Kentucky River. The military base soon became Kentucky’s largest recruitment center for Black soldiers. Over 10,000 ...

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Classes were suspended for most of the Civil War but that didn't mean the Knoxville campus went unused. Troops from both sides occupied it at times.

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Complete Guide to Golden Spike National Historical Park in Utah including things to do, history, camping and lodging nea ...