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Published: 10/25/23
July 22 (2023)
A veteran historian's take on the struggle for Atlanta.
Published: 10/18/23
Sand, Science, and the Civil War (2023)
A groundbreaking look at Civil War battlefield geology.
Published: 9/25/23
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 8
The final installment of Gary W. Gallagher's series on books published about the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Published: 9/1/23
No Born Soldier
An examination of the hard work Union army officer Henry Carrington performed to keep himself safe during the Civil War.
Published: 9/1/23
Popular and Peerless
Historians reflect on the endurance of James M. McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom as the seminal volume on the Civil War turns 35.
Published: 9/1/23
Joseph E. Johnston and the Perils of Hindsight
A reassessment of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston's command decisions.
Published: 9/1/23
“Arkansas Toothpick”
How a large knife known as the "Arkansas Toothpick" earned its menacing reputation in the decades before the Civil War
Published: 9/1/23
Treatment in the Field
A presentation of acts and figures associated with Civil War hospital tents.
Published: 9/1/23
New Threats in Virginia
An update on the latest developments in the ongoing fight to preserve parts of the Wilderness Battlefield from development.
Published: 9/1/23
Doldrums of War
Firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the long stretches of boredom that often accompanied army life.
Published: 9/1/23
Surrender Towel
The story of Captain Robert M. Sims and the towel he used as a makeshift surrender flag at Appomattox Court House.
Published: 9/1/23
Secretary Dot
Editorial reflections published in the Fall 2023 issue of The Civil War Monitor
Published: 9/1/23
Alpheus Williams’ Presentation Sword
Learn the history and auction value of a cased presentation sword given to Union general Alpheus Williams.
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Published: 9/1/23
What if Lincoln Had Lived?
An assassin’s bullet ended Lincoln's life just weeks into his second term as president. His vision for the reuniting country died with him.
Published: 9/1/23
Fall 2023 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Fall 2023 issue of The Civil War Monitor
Published: 8/18/23
President Garfield (2023)
A detailed examination of the life of the 20th U.S. president.
Published: 6/30/23
Extra Voices: Trench Life
Uncover the harsh truths of trench life as described by Union and Confederate soldiers in their own words.
Published: 6/7/23
Wartime Photography
A look at Vermont photographer G.H. Houghton’s “Picture Gallery” at Camp Griffin in Langley, Virginia, during the Civil War.