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He was lauded as the Confederacy's best general, a commander of mythic status. The truth is more complicated.

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HOLDEN: Surviving Southampton (2021)

Book Reviews

Vanessa M. Holden's "Surviving Southampton" moves our attention from Nat Turner to his community at a time when the appeal for uncovering...

Unceasing Fury at Chickamauga

In the First Person

The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, pitted the William Rosecrans Army of the Cumberland against Braxton Bragg's ...

STEINER: Lincoln and Citizenship (2021)

Book Reviews

"Lincoln and Citizenship" is a terrific addition to the Concise Lincoln Library series from Southern Illinois University Press.

Extra Voices: Nicknames

Articles

In the Voices section of the Fall 2021 issue of The Civil War Monitor we highlighted quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about...

REEVES: A Fire in the Wilderness (2021)

Book Reviews

John Reeves' "A Fire in the Wilderness" captures well the horrors of the combat.

BYRD: A Holy Baptism of Fire & Blood (2021)

Book Reviews

James P. Byrd's "A Holy Baptism of Fire & Blood" raises important questions about the Bible's place in the Civil War era.

Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 2

Articles

Artillerists created an invaluable body of evidence relating to the Army of Northern Virginia. Though they made up only about 7.5 percent of...

HUGHES: Unlike Anything That Ever Floated (2021)

Book Reviews

Dwight Hughes' "Unlike Anything That Ever Floated" supplies an engaging narrative that is not short on technical detail.

GOSSE: The First Reconstruction (2021)

Book Reviews

Van Gosse's "The First Reconstruction" is an important work that provides a new interpretation of the politics of the early republic.

STANLEY: Grand Army of Labor (2021)

Book Reviews

Matthew E. Stanley's "Grand Army of Labor" explores how the war's echoes both strengthened and constrained the labor movement.

DRETSKE: The Bonds of War (2021)

Book Reviews

"The Bonds of War" represents a significant addition to the literature on immigrants in United States service....

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After Fort Wagner

In the First Person

On July 20, 1863, Lewis Douglass, 22, a member of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry—and son of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass—wrote...

Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 1

Articles

Between fall 2013 and summer 2016, I contributed seven short essays to The Civil War Monitor as “Voices From the Army of the Potomac.” ...

The Best Civil War Books of 2020

Articles

With the help of a handful of Civil War historians and enthusiasts, here is our list of the best Civil War books of 2020.

John Brown's Raid

Photo Essays

In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in hopes of obtaining the necessary...

Quote for the Day: Autumn is Coming

Quotables

“We were forced to breathe dust freely, but through the clouds which rose wherever the regiment moved we caught refreshing views of...

The Best Civil War Books of All Time

Analysis

What are the best Civil War books ever published? We asked a panel of Civil War historians—J. Matthew Gallman, Matthew C. Hulbert, James ...