Articles
Published: 8/2/24
Sergeant Francis McMillen’s Sword Belt Plate
A look at the bullet-struck sword belt plate of Union soldier Francis McMillen.
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Published: 8/2/24
Boy Soldiers
One in 10 Union soldiers was underage when they enlisted. Their presence disrupted families, created chaos—and helped win the war.
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Published: 8/2/24
Haven & Horror
A look at the National Homestead at Gettysburg, an orphanage that opened to great fanfare but closed a decade later amid allegations of abuse and financial misdeeds.
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Published: 8/2/24
The Fate of Charleston
The Rapid Rise and Precipitous Fall of the Birthplace of Secession
Published: 8/2/24
Summer 2024 | Dispatches
Letters to the editor published in the Summer 2024 issue.
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Published: 3/18/24
The Draper Raid of June 1864
A look at a controversial Union operation on Virginia's Northern Neck in the summer of 1864.
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
The Centennial & The Twilight Zone
A look at how the Civil War was portrayed in Rod Serling's hit TV show
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Published: 3/18/24
Partners in War
Meet the wives of the American Civil War's top commanders. A special photo feature.
Published: 3/18/24
An Unwilling Abolitionist
Joseph D. Hatfield and emancipation's effects within the Union army
Published: 3/18/24
7th Texas Battle Flag
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
Reader feedback published in the Spring 2024 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
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Published: 3/18/24
The Man Who Broke The Klan
How U.S. Army officer and Civil War veteran Lewis Merrill took on—and routed—the Ku Klux Klan in postwar South Carolina
Published: 12/1/23
“Postal Currency” and “Postage Stamps”
A look at the emergence and use of “Postal Currency” and “Postage Stamps” during the American Civil War.
Published: 12/1/23
The Sharps Carbine
Facts and figures about the single-shot Sharps Carbine, the most reliable and widely used carbine during the American Civil War.
Published: 12/1/23
A Sumter Souvenir
The story behind a souvenir taken by a Union soldier from the site of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Published: 12/1/23
The Fabric of a Fatal Tale
A look at the story of Confederate officer Francisco Moreno Jr. as told through his uniform coat that sold at auction in 2020.
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Published: 12/1/23
A Disappointment to His Friends
James Marten explores the unknown story of the ill-fated expedition led by Lieutenant Edward Brooks Expedition during the Petersburg Campaign.
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