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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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Agenda: July 2020 Events

Articles

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

NELSON: The Three-Cornered War (2020)

Book Reviews

In "The Three-Cornered War," Megan Kate Nelson accomplishes the rare feat of providing a new perspective on the Civil War...

WOLZ: Grand Army Women (2020)

Book Reviews

Robert J. Wolz recalls the work of postwar northern women’s organizations in "Grand Army Women."

MINGUS & WINGERT: Targeted Tracks (2019)

Book Reviews

"Targeted Tracks" tells the Civil War story of the Cumberland Valley Railroad....

Extra Voices: Camp Sports

Articles

A collection of quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the various sports they played in camp.

History’s "Grant" Considered

Analysis

Ulysses S. Grant scholar Brooks D. Simpson reviews History Channel's recent series, "Grant."

RICHARDSON: How the South Won the Civil War (2020)

Book Reviews

Heather Cox Richardson's "How the South Won the War" advances the field of Civil War studies and Civil War memory beyond the history of...

BARNEY: Rebels in the Making (2020)

Book Reviews

"Rebels in the Making" by William A. Barney is a recommended, in-depth primer to secession for academics and classrooms alike.

The Best Books About Ulysses S. Grant

Articles

We recently asked a number of top Civil War historians to let us know their favorite books about Ulysses S. Grant. Here are the results...

HANNA: Abraham Among the Yankees (2020)

Book Reviews

In September 1848, a virtually unknown, thirty-nine-year-old Illinois congressman named Abraham Lincoln lurched north on an urgent political...

The Rable Method—Time and Again

Articles

Few scholars have produced as many groundbreaking works as Civil War historian George C. Rable. Since his retirement from teaching in 2016,...

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Agenda: July 2020 Events

Articles

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

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

The Best Gettysburg Books

Analysis

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