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Published: 5/2/18
The Slave-Trader’s Letter-Book (2018)
A detailed review of "The Slave-Trader’s Letter-Book: Charles Lamar, the Wanderer, and Other Tales of the African Slave Trade" by Jim Jordan.
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Published: 5/2/18
Chancellorsville
Explore the Battle of Chancellorsville through images. Learn about General Hooker's ambitious plans to outwit General Lee and achieve victory.
Published: 5/2/18
Battlefield Echoes: MOPs, MOEs, and Chancellorsville
Library of Congress Kurz & Allison’s depiction of the Battle of Chancellorsville In the aftermath of his army’s defeat at Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee welcomed a brother of Secretary...
Published: 4/25/18
On to Petersburg (2017)
A detailed review of "On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee June 4-15, 1864" by Gordon C. Rhea.
Published: 4/20/18
The Best Civil War Books of 2017
The Books & Authors section of our Winter 2017 issue contained our annual roundup of the year’s best Civil War titles. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful...
Published: 4/18/18
Battle Above the Clouds (2017)
A detailed review of "Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain, October 16 - November 24, 1863" by David A. Powell.
Published: 4/11/18
The Cavalries at Stones River (2017)
A detailed review of "The Cavalries at Stones River: An Analytical History" by Dennis W. Belcher.
Published: 4/6/18
Beyond the White Man’s Iliad
CATNAP72 / ISTOCK A statue of Robert E. Lee sits atop the Virginia Monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield. The Confederate monument controversy that has exploded in recent months raises fundamental...
Published: 4/4/18
Looking for Lincoln in Illinois (2017)
A detailed review of "Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: A Guide to Lincoln’s Eighth Judicial Circuit" by Guy C. Fraker.
Published: 3/28/18
Grant (2017)
A detailed review of "Grant" by Ron Chernow.
Published: 3/21/18
The Greatest Trials I Ever Had (2017)
A detailed review of "The Greatest Trials I Ever Had: The Civil War Letters of Margaret and Thomas Cahill," ed. by Ryan W. Keating.
Published: 3/17/18
St. Patrick’s Day in the Army
A look at St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the Union army through Lieutenant Josiah Marshall Favill's firsthand observations.
Published: 3/16/18
Extra Voices: Tobacco
Explore the historical use of tobacco during the Civil War through first-person accounts from Union and Confederate troops.
Published: 3/14/18
The Thin Light of Freedom (2017)
A detailed review of "The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America" by Edward Ayers.
Published: 3/9/18
The Eisenhower Farm during the Battle of Gettysburg
Discover the history of Eisenhower Farm during Gettysburg, where President Eisenhower envisioned a tranquil life after military service.
Published: 3/7/18
Determined to Stand and Fight (2017)
A detailed review of "Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864" by Ryan T. Quint.
Published: 2/28/18
The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns (2017)
A detailed review of "The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns" by Steven E. Sodergren.
Published: 2/23/18
The West’s Missing War
URSULA COYOTE/NETFLIX Jack O’Connell and Michelle Dockery in a scene from the Netflix miniseries Godless. As in previous depictions of the postwar West, the Civil War factors little into the...