Articles
Published: 9/1/11
Baking for the Cause
A look at an Alexander Gardner image of a U.S. Government Bakery located at Alexandria, Virginia, during the Civil War.
Published: 9/1/11
Resources of the Union & Confederacy
A look at how the Union and Confederacy compared when it came to resources at the outbreak of the Civil War.
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Published: 9/1/11
Getting to Know: Civil War Headgear
A look at some examples of the various types of headgear worn by Union and Confederate soldiers and sailors.
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Published: 9/1/11
A Visit to Gettysburg
If there is a Civil War mecca, it’s Gettysburg. Every year, more than 3 million tourists flock to the small Pennsylvania town where Union and Confederate forces clashed in what...
Published: 9/1/11
The War Begins
Firsthand soldier and civilian quotes about the coming of the American Civil War.
Published: 9/1/11
Welcome to The Civil War Monitor
An introduction to the premiere issue of The Civil War Monitor
Published: 5/1/19
Gardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the War
An original copy of Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War sold for $84,000 at Cowan's Auctions in 2015, offering a glimpse into the work of Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner.
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Published: 12/1/11
Hard Times Are Common Now
Ulysses S. Grant's determination to push the Confederates from East Tennessee during the winter of 1863-1864 resulted in a sharp—and largely forgotten—fight on the frozen ground outside the small town of Dandridge.
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Published: 12/1/11
Faded Glory
As the rest of America moved on, the struggles of Union veterans became an uncomfortable reminder of the enduring costs of war.
Published: 12/1/11
The Year in Civil War Books
Five Civil War historians and enthusiasts share their favorite Civil War books of 2011 and upcoming titles they're looking forward to.
Published: 12/1/11
Winterizing Houses, Civil War-Style
An 1863 advertisement for Browne's Metallic Weather Strips, styled as a military proclamation, warned of an invasion of loyal northerners' homes.
Published: 12/1/11
Black Men in Blue
Personal accounts of African Americans who served in the Union army from 1863 to 1865—roughly 200,000 strong—tell some of the most transformative stories of the Civil War.
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Published: 12/1/11
Getting to Know: Civil War Canteens
A sampling of the many types of canteens Civil War soldiers used to carry water and other beverages during the war.
Published: 12/1/11
Gaines’ Mill in the Crosshairs
Learn about preservation efforts for 285 pristine acres at Gaines' Mill, the site of Robert E. Lee's first major victory.
Published: 12/1/11
By the Numbers: Civil War Mortality Reconsidered
A study by historian J. David Hacker revises the long-accepted Civil War death toll upward from 620,000 to 750,000 male deaths.
Published: 12/1/11
The Devil and Robert E. Lee
In 1865, Mathew Brady photographed Robert E. Lee outside his Richmond home, unknowingly capturing the word "Devil" scrawled on a nearby brick.
Published: 12/1/11
General Earl Van Dorn
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn was shot dead at his desk in 1863, widely assumed to be the victim of an outraged husband. The truth is more complicated.
Published: 12/1/11
Civilians and the Boundaries of War
The deep entanglement of southern civilians in the Civil War made it difficult to keep the fighting solely between the two armies.
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