Episode 3: Wartime Industry
Civil War Breakthroughs
Nathan Madison talks about the crucial role played by northern and southern industries during the conflict, with a focus on Richmond’s Tredegar Iron Works.
A New Look at America’s Greatest Conflict
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The Military Education of Abraham Lincoln
Vol. 15, No. 3
He was one of the country’s greatest wartime presidents. But Lincoln’s early days as commander in chief were anything but smooth.
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Hero of Fort Sumter (2025)
Book Reviews
Readers will enjoy learning more about Robert Anderson, a man best known for his time at Fort Sumter during the Secession Winter, in Wesley Moody’s new biography.
Extra Voices: Fraternizing with the Enemy
Firsthand Accounts
Read quotes from Union and Confederate soldiers about the times they interacted with their opponents when not in active combat.
Episode 2: The Naval War
Civil War Breakthroughs
Historian Gordon Calhoun discusses the pioneering developments in naval warfare that occurred during the Civil War, from the rise of ironclads to the birth of the submarine.
Litchfield County and the Civil War (2024)
Book Reviews
Peter C. Vermilyea offers an in-depth analysis of how the mobilization of a Civil War regiment elicited both patriotism and dissent in a New England community.
Under the “Damn the Torpedoes” Surface
Commanders
A look at the origins of the monument to Admiral David G. Farragut in New York City’s Madison Square Park.
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Civil War Curious Trailer
Civil War Curious
We’re excited to announce that Civil War Curious, the Monitor’s latest podcast series in which expert historians answer your Civil War questions, is launching soon. Listen to the trailer for more.
A Civil War Baseball
Articles
A look at a baseball used by soldiers of the 17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry that sold at auction for $41,825 in February 2014.
A Lesser-Known Gettysburg Hero
Battles
Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Infantry earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. So too did his regiment’s color sergeant, Andrew Jackson Tozier.
The Civil War’s Epidemics
Featured
Why was the Civil War was the United States’ deadliest conflict? Historian Jonathan S. Jones offers his take.
McClellan’s Culture of Command
Commanders
Discover the strategic choices of George McClellan’s command during the Civil War and how they shaped the outcome of significant battles.
A Hospital Steward’s Story
Featured
Read Union soldier James Kendall Hosmer’s account of the “soul-touching” time he spent as a hospital steward aboard the steamship “Iberville” in 1863.