Books and Discussions
Published: 3/11/26
Little Round Top at Gettysburg (2026)
Few sites on the Civil War landscape carry as much weight as Little Round Top, that storied, rock-strewn knob on the southern end of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Published: 3/4/26
Boss Lincoln (2026)
The Lincoln who emerges from Pinsker’s book is for the most part the morally driven Lincoln we thought we knew, but with added dimension.
Published: 2/25/26
A Fate Worse Than Hell (2026)
"A Fate Worse Than Hell" is a landmark book that will engross the reading public.
Published: 2/19/26
Q&A with Gary W. Gallagher
A Q&A with historian Gary W. Gallagher reveals some of his favorite books, his reading habits, and what he's looking forward to reading next.
Published: 2/19/26
The Top Five Books on Civil War Art
A roundup of the best books that showcase the work of Civil War artists.
Published: 2/18/26
Love and Loss After Wounded Knee (2025)
Dobrow gives the reader a chance to live with two extraordinary individuals trying and failing to navigate the perilous waters of personal, sexual, and racial politics in the 19th century
Published: 2/11/26
Becoming Lunsford Lane (2025)
Craig Thompson Friend's book provides invaluable insights into slavery, abolition, and race in the nineteenth century United States.
Published: 2/4/26
John Brown in New York (2025)
An excellent and engaging book that students of John Brown will want on their bookshelf.
Published: 1/28/26
Union Soldiers of Southwestern Illinois (2024)
John J. Dunphy's "Union Soldiers of Southwestern Illinois" introduces some lesser-known figures from a region long regarded as pro-Confederate.
Published: 1/21/26
The Girl in the Middle (2025)
Martha A. Sandweiss uses a single photograph to explore a sprawling century of U.S. history.
Published: 1/14/26
The Republican House Divided (2025)
"The Republican House Divided" joins a growing shelf of books on modern Civil War memory.
Published: 1/7/26
David Davis (2025)
Raymond J. McKoski presents an informative biography of a key Lincoln ally on the United States Supreme Court.
Published: 12/30/25
Union Guerrillas of Civil War Kansas (2025)
Authors Paul Thomas and Matt Matthews provide an informative work on the guerrilla warfare that roiled the Missouri-Kansas border during the U.S. Civil War.
Published: 12/24/25
The Devil’s Own Purgatory (2025)
Robert Gudmestad's "The Devil's Own Purgatory" is the definitive history of the Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil War.
Published: 12/17/25
The Second Manassas Campaign (2025)
"The Second Manassas Campaign" takes its place on a growing shelf of books about this pivotal operation.
Published: 12/10/25
War Fought and Felt (2025)
Joshua Shiver seeks access to the inner world of Confederate soldiers by reconstructing their relationships as husbands, sweethearts, parents, and messmates.
Published: 12/3/25
The 1st Michigan Colored Regiment (2025)
An illuminating look at the experience of Black soldiers in the Civil War.
Published: 11/26/25
Conflict and Controversy in the Confederate High Command (2025)
"Conflict and Controversy in the Confederate High Command" is a readable and historiographically informed military history.