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Published: 8/25/19
Extra Voices: Clara Barton, The Angel of the Battlefield
Read first person quotes by and about famed Civil War nurse Clara Barton.
Published: 8/19/19
Recollections of a Military Staff Ride
A look at how staff rides transform Civil War battlefields into living classrooms.
Published: 8/14/19
Mutiny in the Army
Read a firsthand account of the mutiny among disgruntled soldiers in the 79th New York Infantry in the summer of 1861.
Published: 7/26/19
History as Imagination
Harriet Tubman helped free hundreds of slaves during the Combahee River Raid, an event documented in "The Tubman Command" by Elizabeth Cobbs.
Published: 7/26/19
“My Little ‘Rebel’ Heart Was on Fire”
Read an excerpt from the autobiography of teenaged Confederate spy Belle Boyd regarding a traumatic event that led her into this role.
Published: 7/1/19
The Impact of the Lost Order
Did the discovery of Confederate Special Orders No. 191 in September 1862 indeed provide Union forces with a decisive advantage?
Published: 7/1/19
Relics of the War’s First Martyr
The blood-spattered uniform of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first Union officer to die in the Civil War, was displayed at the Metropolitan Fair in New York City in 1864.
Published: 7/1/19
The Weight They Carried
A breakdown of the average weights of key equipment carried by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Published: 7/1/19
A Bright Future
A look at a portrait of Union officer Thomas Bartlett Griffith wearing stylish spectacles with tinted glass and a second pair of lenses.
Published: 7/1/19
Dossier: J.E.B. Stuart
Historians assess the legacy of Confederate cavalry commander J.E.B. Stuart, including rating his performance across nine major campaigns.
Published: 7/1/19
Cat vs. Cat
A look at the print "The Question Settled," which considers the Civil War as a struggle between three cats.
Published: 7/1/19
The B&A Q&A: Larry J. Daniel
Larry J. Daniel discusses his book Conquered: Why the Army of Tennessee Failed, exploring the inner workings of the Confederacy's key western army.
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Published: 7/1/19
The Perils of Occupation
Union soldiers occupying civilian areas faced a unique kind of warfare beyond the front lines, beginning with the Baltimore riot of April 1861.
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Published: 7/1/19
Old Rosy Reconsidered
An examination of the flawed but successful Civil War career of Union general William Starke Rosecrans.
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Published: 7/1/19
The Refugees
During the Civil War, some 500,000 enslaved people fled to Union-occupied regions seeking freedom, establishing over 300 refugee settlements.
Published: 6/14/19
Extra Dossier: J.E.B. Stuart
Historians weigh in on Confederate cavalry commander J.E.B. Stuart's best and worst qualities as a leader.
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Published: 6/4/19
The Best Civil War Movies of All Time
Discover the ultimate list of the best Civil War movies of all time. From epic classics to modern gems, these films bring history to life.
Published: 5/17/19
A Bright Future
Ronald S. Coddington Collection Captain Thomas Bartlett Griffith This Union officer sporting stylish spectacles with tinted glass and a second pair of lenses is Captain Thomas Bartlett Griffith, a prosperous...