Articles
Published: 9/1/23
Alpheus Williams’ Presentation Sword
Learn the history and auction value of a cased presentation sword given to Union general Alpheus Williams.
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Published: 9/1/23
What if Lincoln Had Lived?
An assassin’s bullet ended Lincoln's life just weeks into his second term as president. His vision for the reuniting country died with him.
Published: 9/1/23
Fall 2023 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Fall 2023 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: 6/7/23
The Bayonet
Affixed over the muzzle of a rifle, the bayonet was undeniably intimidating in appearance. Check out these Civil War bayonet statistics.
Published: 6/7/23
War Dogs
Reflections on the Summer 2023 cover story of The Civil War Monitor
Published: 6/7/23
Summer 2023 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Summer 2023 edition of The Civil War Monitor
Published: 6/7/23
An Elaborate Cap Sells High
A look at the French-style kepi, sold at auction in 2020, worn by Confederate artillery officer Cuthbert H. Slocomb.
Published: 6/7/23
Teaching the Battle of Chickamauga
Historian Andrew Bledsoe on how to help students understand the complexity and experience of Civil War combat through battlefield excursions.
Published: 6/7/23
Army Banners
Examples of Union army designating flags, which “told stories of their own” with their shapes, symbols, and field colors.
Published: 6/7/23
“Acknowledge the Corn”
A look at how an expression thought to be rooted in American politics gained widespread use as an admission of error or wrongdoing.
Published: 6/7/23
Dogs of War
A look at how dogs played a variety of important roles—from supportive to savage—for the Union and Confederate armies.
Published: 6/7/23
Two Little Words
How last-minute changes to the Emancipation Proclamation affected the transition from slavery to freedom.
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Published: 6/7/23
The Lincoln Autopsy
A detailed look at the postmortem examination of the assassinated president
Published: 3/7/23
Beasts of Burden
Facts and figures about the mules used by the Union army to help carry supplies during the Civil War.
Published: 3/7/23
Rethinking the Beast
Reflections on the cover story about Union general Benjamin Butler in the Spring 2023 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
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Published: 3/7/23
A Man Called Beast
Benjamin Butler’s wartime reputation as a "beast" belies the love and admiration many contemporaries felt for him before, during, and after the conflict.
Published: 3/7/23
Spring 2023 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Spring 2023 issue of The Civil War Monitor