Commentary
Published: 5/28/25
Enemies No More
Reflections on the 1913 Battle of Gettysburg reunion that attracted over 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans.
Published: 5/5/25
Smoothbore vs. Rifled Muskets
A look at the military philosophy of Colonel George Willard, whose advocacy for the use of the smoothbore (not rifled) musket in battle flew in the face of contemporary thinking.
Published: 3/18/25
First Steps to Greatness
Reflections on the Monitor's Spring 2025 cover story on Ulysses S. Grant
Published: 3/18/25
Spring 2025 | Dispatches
Letters to the editor published in the Spring 2025 issue
Published: 12/5/24
Rebel Hopes Renewed
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Confederate hopes for victory were far from dashed in the early months of 1864.
Published: 10/7/24
All About Us
Historian Gary W. Gallagher weighs in on the ongoing debate over the terminology used to discuss the American Civil War.
Published: 10/2/24
Silent Rebel
Reflections on the cover story—"Rebel Revival" by William Marvel—of The Civil War Monitor's Fall 2024 issue.
Published: 10/2/24
Fall 2024 | Dispatches
Letters to the editor published in the Fall 2024 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 8/8/24
The Teenagers’ War
A consideration of the vast number of underage soldiers who served in the Union and Confederate armies.
Published: 8/2/24
Summer 2024 | Dispatches
Letters to the editor published in the Summer 2024 issue.
Published: 3/18/24
The Power of a New Year
New Year reflections inspired by an 1862 letter written by Union officer William Thomson Lusk.
Published: 3/18/24
Spring 2024 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Spring 2024 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 7/10/23
Changing Times—And Names—at U.S. Military Bases
Uncover the story behind U.S. base military base names and their relevance in the context of contemporary values and policies.
Published: 6/14/19
Extra Dossier: J.E.B. Stuart
Library of Congress Major General J.E.B. Stuart We recently asked a panel of Civil War historians a series of questions about Major General James Ewell Brown “J.E.B.” Stuart—a way of...