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Published: 2/19/26
The Survivor: Harlan Page’s Civil War
Read about the exceptional luck of Vermont soldier Harlan Paige on the long and bloody road to Appomattox.
Published: 2/19/26
A Quaker Who Served
Read the story of Abraham Joseph Mabbett, a Quaker who served the U.S. Army without enlisting.
Published: 2/19/26
Faith in the Fight
Firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers on the importance of religious faith in their lives.
Published: 1/26/26
A Crab Warship
An 1864 letter to "The Scientific American" outlines a fantastical idea for a new kind of Civil War warship.
Published: 12/29/25
The Dog of the Regiment
Read the poem "The Dog of the Regiment," which tells the tale of a loyal dog adopted by a Union sergeant in the midst of the Civil War.
Published: 12/22/25
Impractical Packages from Home
In 1862, a Wisconsin newspaper poked fun at people who sent impractical care packages to family and friends in the Union army.
Published: 12/8/25
A Zouave at Fredericksburg
Experience the Battle of Fredericksburg through the eyes of a soldier in the 5th New York Infantry (Duryea's Zouaves).
Published: 11/24/25
Extra Voices: Being Wounded
Read first-person quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about their reactions to being wounded on the Civil War battlefield.
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Published: 11/13/25
My War Story
Young Virginia soldier Alexander Hunter's remarkable firsthand account of the Confederate victory at Second Manassas
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Published: 11/13/25
The Headliners
Who were the Civil War’s biggest celebrities? We asked a group of historians and ranked their top 20 picks in order of popularity.
Published: 11/13/25
Being Wounded
Read the firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers on the subject of being wounded in battle.
Published: 10/27/25
An Unnamed Hero Revealed
Learn about the historic clash between USS Sassacus and CSS Albemarle, featuring the heroism of Union sailor James M. Hobby.
Published: 10/13/25
Extra Voices: Fraternizing with the Enemy
Read quotes from Union and Confederate soldiers about the times they interacted with their opponents when not in active combat.
Published: 10/6/25
Under the “Damn the Torpedoes” Surface
A look at the origins of the monument to Admiral David G. Farragut in New York City's Madison Square Park.
Published: 9/29/25
Soldiers Love Coffee
Army of the Potomac surgeon J. Theodore Calhoun on how much Union soldiers loved—and came to depend upon—coffee.
Published: 9/22/25
A Civil War Tank
Learn about Indiana inventor Albert E. Redstone's proposed "Land Monitor," a Civil War tank that never was.
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Published: 8/19/25
The Military Education of Abraham Lincoln
He was one of the country’s greatest wartime presidents. But Lincoln’s early days as commander-in-chief were anything but smooth.
Published: 8/19/25
Fraternizing With the Enemy
Firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about their non-combat interactions with the enemy.