In order to take the city, Union troops had to cross the Rappahannock River. Union forces would make an attempt in November of 1863 under the leadership of newly appointed General Ambrose Burnside.

But just how accurate was Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show? The buffalo were real ... off the land and onto reservations, with federal troops sent after those who refused.

Over the past few days, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in Somalia and East Africa, has claimed several attacks on Somali and African Union troops across southern Somalia. The first attack was an attempted ...