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Published: 12/12/24
“Shebang”
The rise of a popular term used to describe certain wartime accommodations
Published: 12/12/24
The Guns at Chickamauga
John Mendenhall, Thomas Crittenden, and a Fateful Decision
Published: 12/12/24
Rebel Revival
How a string of Confederate victories in early 1864 halted Union momentum—and boosted southern morale
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Published: 12/12/24
The Brothers’ War
How the bond between brothers William T. and John Sherman survived their conflicting views on the issue that tore the nation apart
Published: 12/5/24
Rebel Hopes Renewed
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Confederate hopes for victory were far from dashed in the early months of 1864.
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Published: 10/14/24
Wartime Voting
View illustrations that showcase the voting process on both the homefront and the battlefield during the 1864 presidential election.
Published: 10/2/24
A Package from Home
A captivating photograph of Union officers opening a package from home.
Published: 10/2/24
A Miniature Gettysburg “Relic Tower”
Highlighting a relic tower made by Gettysburg furniture maker John Good that sold at auction in 2010.
Published: 10/2/24
A Gettysburg Transformation Continues
The latest updates in preservationists' efforts to reclaim the Gettysburg Country Club property on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Published: 10/2/24
Accidental Deaths
A sampling of first-person quotes about accidental deaths during the Civil War.
Published: 10/2/24
With the Sanitary Commission at Belle Plain
A wartime photograph sheds light on the civilian volunteer organization called the U.S. Sanitary Commission.
Published: 10/2/24
Silent Rebel
Reflections on the cover story—"Rebel Revival" by William Marvel—of The Civil War Monitor's Fall 2024 issue.
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Published: 10/2/24
Profile of a Civil War Traveler
View the results of the Monitor's special reader Civil War travel survey.
Published: 10/2/24
A Short Blanket
A look at a Harper's Weekly cartoon titled "A Short Blanket," which pokes fun at a Confederacy assumed to be ill-equipped to defend its territory from Union forces.
Published: 10/2/24
Q&A with Alan Taylor
Historian Allen Taylor discusses his 2024 book "American Civil Wars: A Continental History, 1850–1873."
Published: 10/2/24
The Top Five Books on Johnny Reb
Matthew Christopher Hulbert offers his picks for the best books about the common Confederate soldier.
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Published: 10/2/24
Robert E. Lee’s Unwritten History
Author Stephen Cushman offers his theory as to why Robert E. Lee didn't write a memoir of his Civil War experiences.
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Published: 10/2/24
The Zouave
By 1861, Elmer Ellsworth had become a household name in much of America. Read how he and his Chicago Zouaves earned national fame.
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