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Published: 9/29/25

Civil War Breakthroughs Trailer

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Civil War Breakthroughs

Civil War Breakthroughs, the Monitor’s latest podcast series, is launching soon. The first season, The Technological War, focuses on the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age. Listen to the trailer for more.

Published: 7/21/25

A Brilliant “Boy Major”

By: Larry Korczyk

Category: Featured

The Gettysburg story of young Confederate artillery officer Joseph White Latimer, known as the "Boy Major."

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Published: 3/18/24

Partners in War

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Articles

Meet the wives of the American Civil War's top commanders. A special photo feature.

Published: 6/7/23

The Bayonet

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Facts and Figures

Affixed over the muzzle of a rifle, the bayonet was undeniably intimidating in appearance. Check out these Civil War bayonet statistics.

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Published: 3/7/23

The Illustrator

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Featured

An exploration of the Civil War illustrations of prolific newspaper artist Thomas Nast.

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Published: 7/16/20

U.S. Army Surgical Kit

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Artifacts

Learn about the surgical conditions faced by U.S. Army surgeons during the Civil War. Find out how advancements in surgical instruments improved medical practices.