Blog
Published: 6/24/20
Grand Army Women (2020)
Robert J. Wolz's book will appeals to collectors and scholars.
Published: 6/17/20
Targeted Tracks (2019)
An intriguing perspective on the Civil War experience.
Published: 6/15/20
Extra Voices: Camp Sports
Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes on the various sports they played during downtime in camp.
Published: 6/12/20
History’s “Grant” Considered
Historian Brooks D. Simpson reviews The History Channel's historical docu-series "Grant."
Published: 6/10/20
How the South Won the Civil War (2020)
A detailed review of Heather Cox Richardson's "How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for Freedom."
Published: 6/3/20
Rebels in the Making (2020)
A recommended, in-depth primer to secession
Published: 5/29/20
The Best Books About Ulysses S. Grant
What are the best books about Ulysses S. Grant? Explore the picks of top Civil War historians.
Published: 5/27/20
Abraham Among the Yankees (2020)
Review of a slender, fine-grained study back in print.
Published: 5/22/20
The Rable Method—Time and Again
Civil War historian George Rable's impressive professional career is detailed by two of his former protégés.
Published: 5/20/20
Pinkertons, Prostitutes, and Spies (2019)
A detailed review of John Stewart's "Pinkertons, Prostitutes and Spies," the story of the exploits of Allan Pinkerton's agents during the Civil War.
Published: 5/20/20
The Lynches of South Carolina (2026)
Robert Emmett Curran has edited a new collection of letters from a South Carolina family "rebuilding their lives from the physical, financial, and emotional wreckage" of the Civil War.
Published: 5/13/20
“Lee Is Trapped, and Must Be Taken” (2019)
A detailed review of “Lee is Trapped, and Must Be Taken,” a look at the 11 days of fighting after the Battle of Gettysburg.
Published: 5/6/20
Iowa Confederates in the Civil War (2019)
Discover the stories of rebel soldiers from the Hawkeye State in "Iowa Confederates in the Civil War" by David Connon.
Published: 4/29/20
Confederate Soldiers in the American Civil War (2019)
Explore the lives of Confederate soldiers in the "Confederate Soldiers in the American Civil War" by Mark Hughes.
Published: 4/22/20
The False Cause (2020)
Uncover the truth behind the Lost Cause narrative of the Civil War in "The False Cause."
Published: 4/15/20
In Their Letters, In Their Words (2019)
Discover the powerful voices of Illinois soldiers through their own words in "In Their Letters, In Their Words."
Published: 4/9/20
Lee Bids Farewell
Read Robert E. Lee's farewell address to the Army of Northern Virginia written shortly after the surrender at Appomattox.
Published: 4/8/20
Gold and Freedom (2015)
Discover the intertwined relationship between gold, freedom, and Reconstruction in Nicolas Barreyre's book, "Gold and Freedom."