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Disputed Glory

Vol. 10, No. 2

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry performed heroically in the attack on Fort Wagner. Why did so many northern newspapers argue otherwise?

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Road Trip: Petersburg to Appomattox

Photo Essays

Few regions offer a denser concentration of Civil War history than Central Virginia. The historical significance of the region is reason...

Agenda: August 2020 Events

News & Events

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in August? Here is a list of some very good options...

TUCKER: Newest Born of Nations (2020)

Book Reviews

"Newest Born of Nations" by Ann L. Tucker makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of how white southerners conceptualized...

The Best Books About Robert E. Lee

Articles

We recently asked a number of top Civil War historians to let us know their favorite books about Robert E. Lee. Here are the results...

Eyewitness to the Crater

In the First Person

A first-hand account of the Battle of the Crater by Confederate officer William Pegram ...

LUNDBERG: Horace Greeley (2019)

Book Reviews

Most students of nineteenth century America regard Horace Greeley as a political chameleon.

An Infernal Machine

Image of the Day

In the July 27, 1861, issue of Harper's Weekly, the editors published a small story about an "infernal machine" recently removed from the ...

LANCE: In The Waves (2020)

Book Reviews

Rachel Lances's "In The Waves" is wholly convincing ... a compelling narrative that is easily accessible to a general audience.

U.S. Army Surgical Kit

Photo Essays

A look at the contents of a typical U.S. Army Surgical Kit...

WOODS: Arguing Until Doomsday (2020)

Book Reviews

Michael E. Woods' "Arguing Until Doomsday" is one of the most engaging and accessible histories of the pre-Civil War Democratic Party to...

The Greatest Bards: Part 2

American Iliad

Part 2 of Mark Grimsley's examination of the Civil War's "Greatest Bards" concludes with a look at Bruce Catton.

Never-Before Published Letters

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Agenda: August 2020 Events

News & Events

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in August? Here is a list of some very good options...

The Best Books About Robert E. Lee

Articles

We recently asked a number of top Civil War historians to let us know their favorite books about Robert E. Lee. Here are the results...

The Greatest Bards: Part 1

American Iliad

An appreciation of Shelby Foote, a master of historical storytelling.

The Five Best Books on Civil War Combat

Articles

A roundup of the books that do the best job in capturing the nature of Civil War combat.

Lee's War Horse: Traveller

Articles

A look at Traveller, Robert E. Lee's famed war horse

The Overland Campaign

Photo Essays

An illustrated look at the clashes between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the Overland Campaign