Articles

Published: 3/18/24

The Draper Raid of June 1864

By: Colin Woodward

Category: Articles

A look at a controversial Union operation on Virginia's Northern Neck in the summer of 1864.

Published: 3/18/24

Partners in War

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Articles

Meet the wives of the American Civil War's top commanders. A special photo feature.

Published: 3/18/24

The Centennial & The Twilight Zone

By: Matthew Christopher Hulbert

Category: Articles

A look at how the Civil War was portrayed in Rod Serling's hit TV show

Published: 3/18/24

An Unwilling Abolitionist

By: Andrew S. Bledsoe

Category: Articles

Joseph D. Hatfield and emancipation's effects within the Union army

Published: 3/18/24

7th Texas Battle Flag

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Articles

The story of a Confederate battle flag carried by the 7th Texas Infantry that sold at auction in 2020.

Published: 3/18/24

Spring 2024 | Dispatches

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Commentary

Reader feedback published in the Spring 2024 issue of The Civil War Monitor.

Published: 3/18/24

The Man Who Broke The Klan

By: Fergus M. Bordewich

Category: Articles

How U.S. Army officer and Civil War veteran Lewis Merrill took on—and routed—the Ku Klux Klan in postwar South Carolina

Published: 7/10/23

Changing Times—And Names—at U.S. Military Bases

By: Christian B. Keller

Category: Commentary

Uncover the story behind U.S. base military base names and their relevance in the context of contemporary values and policies.

Published: 4/14/22

Assassination Artifacts

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Artifacts

Explore artifacts related to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Discover the objects that tell the story of this tragic event in American history.

Published: 7/16/20

U.S. Army Surgical Kit

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Artifacts

Learn about the surgical conditions faced by U.S. Army surgeons during the Civil War. Find out how advancements in surgical instruments improved medical practices.