Books and Discussions
Published: 9/25/23
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 8
The final installment of Gary W. Gallagher's series on books published about the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Published: 9/20/23
Lincoln Illuminated and Remembered (2023)
"Essential and thought-provoking" essays on the 16th president.
Published: 9/13/23
Consent in the Presence of Force (2023)
An important look at the struggles of African-American women in prewar New Orleans.
Published: 9/6/23
Private No More (2023)
An outstanding edited collection of an African-American soldier's Civil War letters.
Published: 9/1/23
Popular and Peerless
Historians reflect on the endurance of James M. McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom as the seminal volume on the Civil War turns 35.
Published: 8/30/23
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (2023)
A richly illustrated depiction of the fighting at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863.
Published: 8/23/23
The Demands of Justice (2023)
A book that poses important questions about the nature of justice and clemency in antebellum Virginia.
Published: 8/18/23
President Garfield (2023)
A detailed examination of the life of the 20th U.S. president.
Published: 8/9/23
The Grimkes (2022)
The first book to do justice to both sides of an important American family.
Published: 8/2/23
Small But Important Riots (2023)
A detailed examination of a trio of cavalry clashes in 1863.
Published: 7/26/23
Colonel Hans Christian Heg (2023)
An uncritical biography of a little-known Norwegien-American Civil War officer.
Published: 7/19/23
The Grammar of Civil War (2022)
A deeply researched and well-written discussion of the Mexican Civil War of 1857-1861.
Published: 7/11/23
Without Concealment, Without Compromise (2023)
A "must-read" for those interested in African-American military service during the Civil War era.
Published: 7/5/23
Cherokee Civil Warrior (2023)
A window into changing relationship between the United States and Native Americans during the Civil War era.
Published: 6/28/23
Continental Reckoning (2023)
A reminder of the importance of the American West during the Civil War era.
Published: 6/21/23
Through Blood and Fire (2023)
After being seriously wounded at Antietam, Major Charles Mills eventually returned to the Army of the Potomac as a staff officer and served during some of the bloodiest campaigns of...
Published: 6/14/23
Civil War Generals of Indiana (2022)
A worthwhile overview of one Union state's top officers.
Published: 6/7/23
African Americans, Death, and the New Birth of Freedom (2022)
An important contribution to African-American history.