50FISH Dev Team
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Published: 5/27/24
Sailing in the Air
Explore the fascinating world of Civil War era balloons and their role in the future of air travel. Discover the innovative designs and concepts proposed by inventors of the time.
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Published: 3/18/24
The Draper Raid of June 1864
A look at a controversial Union operation on Virginia's Northern Neck in the summer of 1864.
Published: 3/18/24
The Centennial & The Twilight Zone
A look at how the Civil War was portrayed in Rod Serling's hit TV show
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Published: 3/18/24
Partners in War
Meet the wives of the American Civil War's top commanders. A special photo feature.
Published: 3/18/24
The Broken Glass Plate of Lincoln and McClellan
A look at Alexander Gardner's iconic photo of Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan at Antietam.
Published: 3/18/24
An Unwilling Abolitionist
Joseph D. Hatfield and emancipation's effects within the Union army
Published: 3/18/24
The Cabinet Diarists
Cecily Zander probes the personal writings of Lincoln administration cabinet members Edward Bates, Salmon P. Chase, and Gideon Welles.
Published: 3/18/24
7th Texas Battle Flag
The story of a Confederate battle flag carried by the 7th Texas Infantry that sold at auction in 2020.
Published: 3/18/24
Spring 2024 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Spring 2024 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 3/18/24
About the Size of It
A look at the Harper's Weekly cartoon "About the Size of It," a lighthearted take on General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign.
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Published: 3/18/24
Three Days in Gettysburg
Looking to visit Gettysburg? We had a local resident map out the ideal 3-day trip.
Published: 3/18/24
A Close Call Close to Home
A wartime photograph helps tell the story of a Confederate soldier from Tennessee.
Published: 3/18/24
Fighting Again for Virginia’s Historic Resources
The fight against the establishment of a massive data center complex on the primeter of the Second Manassas Battlefield.
Published: 3/18/24
Homecomings
First-person quotes about long-awaited reunions between Union and Confederate soldiers and their loved ones at home
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Published: 3/18/24
The Man Who Broke The Klan
How U.S. Army officer and Civil War veteran Lewis Merrill took on—and routed—the Ku Klux Klan in postwar South Carolina
Published: 1/3/24
The Creation of a Crusader (2023)
An "excellent study" of an influential yet long-forgotten U.S. Senator.
Published: 12/29/23
A Man by Any Other Name (2023)
A deep dive into the life of one of the Civil War's most notorious guerrillas.
Published: 12/21/23
Twelve Days (2023)
A look at how the firing on Fort Sumter reverberated in the nation's capital.