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Vol. 8, No. 4

At the height of the war's epic battle, George Meade convened his senior commanders and posed a critical question: Should they retreat or stay and fight?

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ARMISTEAD & ARCONTI: "An Arch Rebel Like Myself" (2018)

Book Reviews

Showalter's "was the name that became most associated in California with treason after the outbreak of the American Civil War."

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 ...

Announcing Emerging Scholars Program Speakers

News & Events

The Civil War Monitor is proud to sponsor The American Civil War Museum’s upcoming Emerging Scholars Program. As part of the museum’s...

A Menu of Historic Proportions

From the Archives

On March 6, 1865, two days after he delivered his second inaugural address to a massive crowd gathered on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, ...

WYNSTRA: At The Forefront of Lee's Invasion (2018)

Book Reviews

Destined to become a staple for anyone seeking a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the Gettysburg Campaign's opening weeks.

BARNARD (ed.): An Aide to Custer (2018)

Book Reviews

Singelyn and Barnard have produced a useful volume of letters that detail an officer's perspective about military life and Custer.

BLOUNT: Wilson's Raid (2018)

Book Reviews

Blount's dynamic prose moves with the celerity of Wilson's mounted columns.

SCHMIDT & BARKLEY: September Mourn (2018)

Book Reviews

The Dunker Church on the Antietam battlefield is one of the most iconic and distinctive buildings of the American Civil War.

BURLINGAME (ed.): Sixteenth President-in-Waiting (2018)

Book Reviews

Villard's newspaper dispatches are a rich resource for students of the Secession Winter.

GOTTFRIED: The Maps of Fredericksburg (2018)

Book Reviews

A top-notch operational study that benefits from Gottfried's judicious insights and experience as a military historian.

TETERS: Practical Liberators (2018)

Book Reviews

Teters parses and explains well the complexity of how emancipation played out on the ground, making his book a valuable contribution to the...

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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 ...

A Menu of Historic Proportions

From the Archives

On March 6, 1865, two days after he delivered his second inaugural address to a massive crowd gathered on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, ...

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....