Articles
Published: 6/1/22
William R.J. Pegram and Deliberate Courage
A look at the glory—and dark side—of valorous action in battle as embodied by the Civil War career of William R.J. Pegram.
Published: 6/1/22
Wilkinson D. Perrin’s Wartime Diary
A look at the sale of 1st Ohio Light Artillery soldier Wilkinson D. Perrin's wartime diary at auction.
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Published: 4/14/22
Assassination 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: 12/28/21
Benjamin F. Butler and Military Emancipation
A look at the significant role played by Major General Benjamin Butler in setting Union military policy on emancipation.
Published: 12/1/21
Dear Mr. President
How African Americans used their history, delivered in letters and White House visits, to press Abraham Lincoln for rights and opportunities.
Published: 12/1/21
A Confederate Concession
How the Confederate government came to officially recognize freeborn black Union soldiers and sailors as legitimate combatants.
Published: 12/1/21
The Villain of Sherman’s March
By the time of the incident at Ebenezer Creek, Jefferson C. Davis was already notorious for killing fellow Union general William “Bull” Nelson.
Published: 12/1/21
Winter 2021 | Dispatches
Reader questions and comments published in the Winter 2021 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 12/1/21
Toward a Broader Understanding
Editorial thoughts and reflections published in the Winter 2021 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 12/1/21
Photo of Major John Pelham
A prewar photograph of Confederate officer John Pelham did well at auction. Learn about this Civil War artifact and how much it earned.
Published: 12/1/21
Civil War Amputations
View facts and figures about the most common medical procedure performed during the Civil War: amputation.
Published: 12/1/21
“Seeing the Elephant”
How Civil War soldiers came to embrace the phrase "seeing the elephant," a popular idiom with prewar origins in circus show business.
Published: 7/16/21
“Bully Boys”
bul•ly \ ‘bŭ-lē \ adjective This word has two distinct meanings: 1. A braggard, or a man who terrifies and threatens. 2. The older form, still common, applied to...
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Published: 6/21/21
Rebel Menace
Tracking the long, destructive journey—and swift demise—of the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama
Published: 6/1/21
Ephraim Cutler Dawes at Shiloh
Read how Union officer Ephraim Cutler Dawes, a 21-year-old college graduate with no military experience, helped avert disaster at Shiloh.
Published: 6/1/21
The Sultana Disaster
To this day, the tragic loss of the steamboat Sultana in 1865 remains the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history.
Published: 6/1/21
Summer 2021 | Dispatches
Reader comments and questions published in the Summer 2021 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 6/1/21
Roll, Alabama, Roll
Editorial thoughts and reflections published in the Summer 2021 issue of The Civil War Monitor.