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Published: 7/28/25
Battle at the Crater
Explore the Battle at the Crater, a pivotal moment in the Siege of Petersburg, through the first-hand account of a Union staff officer.
Published: 7/23/25
The Age of Reconstruction (2024)
Don Doyle's engagingly written and impressively researched "The Age of Reconstruction" invites scholars to consider what the Civil War era meant to the broader world.
Published: 7/21/25
A Brilliant “Boy Major”
The Gettysburg story of young Confederate artillery officer Joseph White Latimer, known as the "Boy Major."
Published: 7/16/25
The Pathfinder and the President (2025)
In "The Pathfinder and the President," John Bicknell employs a wide cast of characters to offer a fresh narrative on a familiar topic.
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Published: 7/13/25
NYC Draft Riots
Learn about the New York City draft riots that erupted in mid-July 1863 through illustrations published in various newspapers at the time.
Published: 7/9/25
1861: The Lost Peace (2025)
With Lincoln elected in November 1860 and the Deep South bitterly estranged, might a Union-saving compromise still have been possible?
Published: 7/7/25
Tall Tales Tested off the Battlefield
A science-based examination of claims that dead bodies carpeted the ground and bullets flew thick as hail on Civil War battlefields.
Published: 7/2/25
Faith of the Fathers (2025)
Robert J. Miller's "Faith of the Fathers" is a valuable addition to the scholarship on the chaplaincy, Civil War-era religion, and American Catholicism.
Published: 6/30/25
A Texan at Gettysburg
Discover the heartfelt letter of a Texas soldier, John Camden West, to his son after the Battle of Gettysburg.
Published: 6/25/25
Glorious Courage (2025)
"Glorious Courage" provides a fresh interpretation of John Pelham, the young officer Lee and Stuart once described as "irreplaceable."
Published: 6/23/25
“Conceived in Liberty”
Historian Christian McWhirter on how Abraham Lincoln's thinking on the Declaration of Independence fundamentally shaped how he defined freedom.
Published: 6/18/25
Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia (2025)
The primary contribution of Michael Hardy's book is a deep dip into the existing personal accounts written by men who served in the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Published: 6/16/25
Civil War Fashion, Part 2
In this, the second installment of our "Civil War Fashion" series, we highlight more images of soldiers and civilians wearing snazzy clothes and accessories, carrying interesting props, and striking bold poses.
Published: 6/11/25
Fighting for Freedom (2025)
"Fighting For Freedom" provides an excellent window into the lives of Black craftspeople in the long 19th century.
Published: 6/9/25
A Visit to Armstrong’s Hill
An exploration of the site of the Battle of Armstrong Hill, a little-known engagement fought outside Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1863.
Published: 6/4/25
The Radical Advocacy of Wendell Phillips (2024)
The abolitionist Wendell Phillips "pioneered the craft of public interest lawyering," writes author Peter Charles Hoffer.
Published: 6/2/25
Eyewitness to the Overland Campaign
Experience the Overland Campaign of 1864 through the eyes of John R. Pillings, a corporal in the 86th New York Infantry.
Published: 5/29/25
From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg (2025)
"From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg" is one of the best collections of soldier letters that has been published in recent years.