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Published: 4/17/19
Meade: The Price of Command, 1863-1865 (2018)
A detailed review of "Meade: The Price of Command, 1863-1865" by John G. Selby.
Published: 4/10/19
Aberration of Mind (2018)
A detailed review of "Aberration of Mind: Suicide and Suffering in the Civil War-Era South" by Diane Miller Sommerville.
Published: 4/3/19
Holding the Line on the River of Death (2018)
A detailed review of "Holding the Line on the River of Death: Union Mounted Forces at Chickamauga, September 18, 1863" by Eric J. Wittenberg.
Published: 3/27/19
This War Ain’t Over (2018)
A detailed review of Nina Silber's "This War Ain’t Over: Fighting the Civil War in New Deal America."
Published: 3/22/19
Map Quest
Jimell Greene Scott Roland stands on a corner of the fabled Gettysburg electric map in its new home in Hanover, Pennsylvania. It was a sight that stopped traffic: a 10,000-pound...
Published: 3/20/19
The Great Battle Never Fought (2018)
A detailed review of "The Great Battle Never Fought: The Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2, 1863" by Chris Mackowski.
Published: 3/13/19
The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War (2018)
A detailed review of "The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War" by David A. Ward.
Published: 3/6/19
The Perfect Scout (2018)
A detailed review of "The Perfect Scout: A Soldier’s Memoir of the Great March to the Sea and the Campaign of the Carolinas," ed. by Anne Sarah Rubin and Stephen Murphy.
Published: 3/4/19
Extra Voices: Avid Readers
Read more firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers who had a deep love of reading.
Published: 2/27/19
The Chickamauga Campaign: Glory or the Grave (2017)
A detailed review of "The Chickamauga Campaign—Glory or the Grave: The Breakthrough, the Union Collapse, and the Defense of Horseshoe Ridge, September 20, 1863" by David A. Powell.
Published: 2/20/19
“An Arch Rebel Like Myself” (2018)
A detailed review of "“An Arch Rebel Like Myself”: Dan Showalter and the Civil War in California and Texas" by Gene C. Armistead and Robert D. Arconti.
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Published: 2/19/19
Feeding the Troops
Explore images illustrating the essential importance of food to Union and Confederate soldiers.
Published: 2/18/19
Announcing Emerging Scholars Program Speakers
Join the American Civil War Museum to hear from Emerging Scholars program speakers showcasing fresh Civil War insights.
Published: 2/15/19
A Menu of Historic Proportions
Discover the menu at Lincoln's inaugural ball and how it reflected the era's dining trends during a pivotal moment in history.
Published: 2/13/19
At The Forefront of Lee’s Invasion (2018)
A detailed review of "At The Forefront of Lee’s Invasion: Retribution, Plunder, and Clashing Cultures on Richard S. Ewell’s Road to Gettysburg" by Robert J. Wynstra.
Published: 2/6/19
An Aide to Custer (2018)
A detailed review of "An Aide to Custer: The Civil War Letters of Lt. Edward G. Granger" edited by Sandy Barnard and compiled by Thomas E. Singelyn.
Published: 1/30/19
Wilson’s Raid (2018)
A detailed review of "Wilson's Raid: The Final Blow to the Confederacy" by Russell W. Blount Jr.
Published: 1/23/19
September Mourn (2018)
A detailed review of "September Mourn: The Dunker Church of Antietam Battlefield" by Alann Schmidt and Terry Barkley.