The Burning of Harmon Farm
Civilians
The story of Gettysburg teenager Amelia Harmon, who took shelter in the family home as the fighting swirled around it on July 1, 1863.
A New Look at America’s Greatest Conflict
Current Issue
The Making of a General
Vol. 15, No. 1
Before he became the Union’s top soldier, Mexican War veteran turned store clerk Ulysses S. Grant needed to find a way back into the army.
Recent Posts
Righteous Strife (2025)
Book Reviews
Richard Carwardine’s “Righteous Strife” is an exceptional book that rivals Rable and Stout as the best single-volume overview of religion and the American Civil War.
The Consequences of Confederate Citizenship (2025)
Book Reviews
“The Consequences of Confederate Citizenship” presents correspondence that sheds light on the intricate connections between battle front and home front.
Killed at Shiloh
Battles
Read a moving letter to the parents of a Union soldier killed at Shiloh that the “Dead-letter Office” tried to see delivered properly.
New York City in the Civil War (2025)
Book Reviews
“New York City in the Civil War” covers a wide range of topics in a short space.
CSS Hunley Reconsidered
The Front Line
What happened to the crew of the Confederate submarine Hunley? A scientist offers his expert opinion.
Featured Posts
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 1864 Project Trailer
Featured
We’re excited to announce that the Monitor’s first-ever podcast series is launching later this month. The 1864 Project is a 7-part series that focuses on a vitally important year during the Civil War—1864. Listen to the trailer for more.
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.
