Articles
Published: 6/1/22
A Most Honorable Career
A silver badge helps tells the story of Michigan native Frank D. Baldwin's decorated Civil War military career.
Published: 6/1/22
Bringing Down Porter
Editorial reflections on The Civil War Monitor's Summer 2022 cover story.
Published: 6/1/22
Summer 2022 | Dispatches
Reader feedback and queries published in the Summer 2022 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Published: 6/1/22
The Framing of Fitz John Porter
After a crushing defeat at Second Bull Run, Union leaders looked for someone to blame. They soon found their man in Fitz John Porter.
Published: 6/1/22
My Enemy, My Friend
A look at how romanticized tales of fraternization between Union and Confederate soldiers were used to promote postwar reconciliation.
Published: 6/1/22
A Solemn Duty
Comrades’ letters to the faraway families of Civil War soldiers killed in battle or by disease offered details and heartfelt condolences.
Published: 6/1/22
When Bullets Hit Bodies
See illustrations of distorted Civil War bullets from "The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion"—and learn the stories of the wounds they produced.
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.