Books and Discussions
Published: 6/4/25
The Radical Advocacy of Wendell Phillips (2024)
The abolitionist Wendell Phillips "pioneered the craft of public interest lawyering," writes author Peter Charles Hoffer.
Published: 5/29/25
From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg (2025)
"From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg" is one of the best collections of soldier letters that has been published in recent years.
Published: 5/28/25
The Five Best Books on Jefferson Davis
What are the best books about Confederate president Jefferson Davis? We asked two experts for their picks.
Published: 5/28/25
Q&A with Cecily Zander
A Q&A with historian Cecily Zander touches on what she's reading, her favorite books, and what kind of reader she is.
Published: 5/21/25
In The Thickest of the Fray (2025)
"In The Thickest of the Fray" proves an intriguing approach and welcome addition to Gettysburg campaign historiography.
Published: 5/14/25
Boutwell (2025)
"Boutwell" goes beyond rescuing a historical figure from obscurity; it seeks to understand its subject on his terms.
Published: 5/7/25
Gendering Secession (2025)
Melissa DeVelvis has carefully mined her sources in "Gendering Secession."
Published: 4/30/25
Hell By The Acre (2024)
"Hell By the Acre" presents a compelling narrative of one of the Civil War's deadliest but most understudied clashes.
Published: 4/23/25
From Antietam to Appomattox with Upton’s Regulars (2023)
A splendid and valuable volume that will appeal to anyone interested in understanding the complexities of Civil War service in Virginia.
Published: 4/16/25
Righteous Strife (2025)
Richard Carwardine's "Righteous Strife" is an exceptional book that rivals Rable and Stout as the best single-volume overview of religion and the American Civil War.
Published: 4/9/25
The Consequences of Confederate Citizenship (2025)
"The Consequences of Confederate Citizenship" presents correspondence that sheds light on the intricate connections between battle front and home front.
Published: 4/2/25
New York City in the Civil War (2025)
"New York City in the Civil War" covers a wide range of topics in a short space.
Published: 3/26/25
The Atlanta Campaign, 1864 (2024)
"The Atlanta Campaign, 1864" should entice readers to turn to author David A. Powell's ever-growing list of venerated masterworks.
Published: 3/18/25
The Five Best Books on William T. Sherman
Historian Bennett Parten offers his picks of the five best books ever written about Union general William T. Sherman.
Published: 3/18/25
Q&A with Brian Matthew Jordan
A brief, bookish Q&A with Civil War historian Brian Matthew Jordan
Published: 3/18/25
A Grand Opening Squandered (2025)
"A Grand Opening Squandered" succeeds in explaining why the battles of June 15-18, 1864 deserve to be remembered.
Published: 3/12/25
Hundreds of Little Wars (2025)
"Hundreds of Little Wars" is a fitting tribute to the splendid career of historian Daniel E. Sutherland
Published: 3/5/25
Somewhere Toward Freedom (2025)
Bennett Parten finds new significance in one of the U.S. Civil War’s most storied episodes.