Editor's note: first in a two-part series. Arthur MacArthur Jr., father of General Douglas MacArthur, was a Union Civil War hero recognized for bravery at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. MacArthur was ...

On this day in 1863, Union soldiers — without waiting for orders — charged up Missionary Ridge under fire, dislodging the Confederates and ending the months-long siege of Chattanooga. Among the Union ...

Born: Jan. 26, 1880, at Fort Little Rock, Ark. Family Background: His father, General Arthur MacArthur, was a Civil War colonel (“the Boy Colonel of the West”) who earned a Congressional Medal, became ...

IN THE EARLY months of the Civil War, there were virtually no measures in place to protect the U.S. government from fraud committed by civilian contractors who provided supplies to the military. War ...

A great warrior has no need for earthly titles or given names. His surname alone is enough to stir a thousand memories. It is part of his uniform, his face, the sound of his voice; it denotes the full ...