Books and Discussions
Published: 3/24/21
In the Shadow of Gold (2020)
Review of "a historical novel for our own challenging times."
Published: 3/17/21
The Black Civil War Soldier (2021)
A visual history of African-American soldiers in the Civil War.
Published: 3/10/21
Thaddeus Stevens (2021)
An "accessible biography" of "a soldier of the Second American Revolution"
Published: 3/3/21
On Rising Ground (2021)
A well-researched, well-written, and empathetic account of an ordinary soldier and his family.
Published: 2/24/21
Robert E. Lee and Me (2021)
Review of a book that deserves a wide readership.
Published: 2/17/21
Ambitious Honor (2020)
A book that's managed to find something new to say about George Armstrong Custer.
Published: 2/10/21
Bonds of Salvation (2020)
Review of a "strong and engaging history."
Published: 2/3/21
The Last Lincoln Republican (2020)
A superb new study of James Garfield’s dark-horse race for the White House.
Published: 1/27/21
Patriots Twice (2020)
An imperfect study of the postwar lives of 220 Confederate veterans.
Published: 1/20/21
Tullahoma (2020)
A compelling narrative that explains the critical significance of the Union’s Tullahoma Campaign victory.
Published: 1/13/21
The Thin Gray Line (2019)
A fast-paced novel presents lesser-known aspects of the American Civil War.
Published: 1/6/21
Women Making War (2020)
Review of a "useful and fascinating" study.
Published: 12/30/20
Absalom Hazlett (2020)
Of all the violent incidents foreshadowing the Civil War, few compare to John Brown’s calamitous and controversial raid on Harpers Ferry. In the 160-plus years since, Brown’s story has been...
Published: 12/23/20
Defending the Arteries of Rebellion (2020)
An examination of the Confederate attempt to defend the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Published: 12/16/20
William Tecumseh Sherman (2016)
An accessible and reliable study of a great American soldier.
Published: 12/9/20
Jefferson Davis, Napoleonic France, and the Nature of Confederate Ideology (2020)
A truly fresh interpretation of the Confederate States of America.
Published: 12/7/20
The Best Civil War Books of 2020
The Books & Authors section of our Winter 2020 issue contains our annual roundup of the year’s best Civil War titles. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful...
Published: 12/2/20
Storming Vicksburg (2020)
A convincingly argued study of a pivotal period in the Vicksburg Campaign.