Articles
Published: 9/1/19
Transforming the Breakthrough at Petersburg
Read about American Battlefield Trust's efforts to restore 427 acres of land at the Breakthrough at Petersburg to their wartime appearance.
Published: 9/1/19
Teacher, Nurse, and “Strong, Gentle Girl”
Learn about Georgiana “Georgie” Willets, who taught freed slaves at the Camp Barker refugee camp in New York City.
Published: 9/1/19
Tintype of Steamship Sultana
Learn about a tintype of the ill-fated steamship Sultana that earned big at auction in June 2016.
Published: 9/1/19
A Tough Job
View a wartime photo of a lone worker “straightening slight bends in a rail by use of [a] Jack-Screw.”
Published: 5/21/26
The Outlaw Josey Wales Turns 50
A look back at "The Outlaw Josey Wales," a movie that informed many Americans’ views of Civil War guerrilla warfare, on its 50th anniversary.
Published: 5/21/26
A Visit to Charleston
You have a fine summer’s day to visit Charleston, South Carolina, taking in Civil War history—but you’ve been to Fort Sumter. What to do?
Published: 5/21/26
The Art of Uncertainty
A raid by Benjamin Grierson and his horsemen proved that Union cavalry, long dismissed as inferior to its southern counterpart, could strike deep behind enemy lines and survive.
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Published: 5/21/26
The Patriots
Civil War historians weigh in on how the American Revolution influenced and inspired both the Union and the Confederacy.
Published: 5/21/26
Abe & George
Editorial thoughts and reflections on the cover story of the Summer 2026 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 5/21/26
Nashville Outer Lines
A look at one of two highly detailed images showing the outer of two Union defensive lines at Nashville taken by photographer Jacob Coonley.
Published: 5/21/26
The Coehorn Mortar
A look at the small, smoothbore Coehorn mortar used to lob fuse-detonated explosive shells at fortified enemy troops during the Civil War.
Published: 5/21/26
A Soldier in the Texas Brigade
John Wesley Duren was one of the Navarro Rifles, a militia that mustered into Confederate service as Company I of the 4th Texas Infantry.
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Published: 5/21/26
Relic-Hunters, Sightseers, and Ghouls
A look at how the destruction wrought by the Battle of Gettysburg fueled an impassioned and at times macabre wartime industry.
Published: 5/21/26
Q&A with Kevin M. Levin
Boston-based historian and educator Kevin M. Levin answers questions about his favorite books and reading habits.
Published: 5/21/26
Five (or so) Books for Getting Started with Abraham Lincoln
Author Christian McWhirter offers some of his picks for books on Abraham Lincoln for anyone who's getting started with their research.
Published: 5/21/26
Davis the Burglar
A look at a cartoon published by Harper’s Weekly that depicts Confederate president Jefferson Davis as a thief in the night, stealing from Uncle Sam.
Published: 5/21/26
J.E.B. Stuart’s Gold Pocket Watch
Learn about a gold pocket watch once owned by Confederate general J.E.B. Stuart that earned well at auction.
Published: 5/21/26
Before the Storm
Read the words of Union and Confederate soldiers on how they felt when on the verge of battle.