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Reaching Union lines was only the first step on the long path to freedom for African Americans who escaped slavery

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HOOD: The Army of Tennessee in Retreat (2018)

Book Reviews

On December 16, 1864, Union General George Thomas accomplished a goal that Civil War field commanders found to be unobtainable: the...

A Bright Future

Faces of War

This Union officer sporting stylish spectacles with tinted glass and a second pair of lenses is Captain Thomas Bartlett Griffith, a...

LONGACRE: Custer (2018)

Book Reviews

Longacre has breathed new life into Custer's career...

HESS: Fighting for Atlanta (2018)

Book Reviews

Hess' insightful and fascinating study will remain the standard work on the subject for the foreseeable future.

MARTIN: A Fierce Glory (2018)

Book Reviews

...a fast-flowing narrative that will keep the attention of seasoned Civil War readers and the general public alike.

Emerging Scholars Speakers

News & Events

The American Civil War Museum's Emerging Scholars speakers describe their topic and why it is relevant to contemporary Civil War studies.

ROBERTSON: River of Death (2018)

Book Reviews

An authoritative analysis of how the rigors of campaigning affected command decisions and the experiences of common soldiers alike.

SELBY: Meade: The Price of Command, 1863-1865 (2018)

Book Reviews

An important account of Meade's tenure as commander of the Army of the Potomac.

SOMMERVILLE: Aberration of Mind (2018)

Book Reviews

Sommerville argues that a complete understanding of the New South depends on a deeper investigation of the emotional and psychological...

WITTENBERG: Holding the Line on the River of Death (2018)

Book Reviews

Wittenberg spares little detail for one day of action...a compelling case that Chickamauga was a three day battle.

SILBER: This War Ain't Over (2018)

Book Reviews

Civil War memory is complex, defying neat regional, racial, and political categorization.

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Feeding the Troops

Photo Essays

"An army marches on its stomach." Variations of this statement have been attributed to great historical leaders, including Frederick the ...

Interview: Emerging Scholars at American Civil War Museum

Interviews

As proud sponsors of American Civil War Museum’s upcoming Emerging Scholars program—set to occur next May during the grand opening of...

"A Lady of Excellent Worth"

In the First Person

Nearly twenty years after the end of the Civil War, Union army veteran Melvin Grigsby traveled south in hopes of locating the local woman...

The Best Gettysburg Books

Articles

What are the five best books about the Battle of Gettysburg (nonfiction or fiction)? We asked six Civil War historians for their answers.

The Best Civil War Books of All Time

Analysis

For our latest newsstand-only special issue, The Civil War Almanac, we asked a panel of Civil War historians--J. Matthew Gallman, Matthew C....

Fantasizing Lee as a Civil Rights Pioneer

Analysis

There's a tale widely told these days about how Robert E. Lee, soon after the war, reached out in Christian fellowship to a black worshiper...