Commanders
Published: 11/18/22
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 5
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee (1876) Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg Four division commanders wrote letters that rival the best from anyone...
Published: 10/31/22
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 4
USAHEC Confederate corps commander James Longstreet Literature on the Army of Northern Virginia contains book-length testimony from four of the seven officers who commanded its infantry corps. These titles include...
Published: 6/21/22
The Five Best Books on Lincoln and His Commanders
Library of Congress Abraham Lincoln was not a military man, yet in March 1861 he became commander in chief of forces that would soon face the task of suppressing an...
Published: 6/13/22
Ticks in Camp
Discover the challenges of dealing with ticks in camp as documented by a young officer in the 57th New York Infantry during the Civil War.
Published: 4/4/22
Braxton Bragg at McLemore’s Cove
Library of Congress General Braxton Bragg The art of command remains an elusive and complex concept for historians of the Civil War, and debates about command decisions and methods hold...
Published: 4/9/21
Word-Clouding Lee’s and Grant’s Farewell Addresses
View the words Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee used in the farewell addresses they delivered to their men as represented in a word cloud.
Published: 4/9/20
Lee Bids Farewell
Read Robert E. Lee's farewell address to the Army of Northern Virginia written shortly after the surrender at Appomattox.
Published: 12/20/19
Extra Dossier: William T. Sherman
We asked top Civil War historians what they thought Union general William T. Sherman's best quality was. Read their answers.
Published: 11/15/19
The March to the Sea Begins
Read William T. Sherman's Special Field Orders 120, his plan for the March to the Sea through Georgia in 1864.
Published: 10/21/19
Grant’s War Horse: Cincinnati
Discover the story of Grant's favorite war horse, Cincinnati. Learn about their bond and Cincinnati's role during the Civil War.
Published: 10/14/19
Lee’s War Horse: Traveller
Learn about Confederate general Robert E. Lee's warhorse, Traveller.
Published: 6/14/19
Extra Dossier: J.E.B. Stuart
Library of Congress Major General J.E.B. Stuart We recently asked a panel of Civil War historians a series of questions about Major General James Ewell Brown “J.E.B.” Stuart—a way of...
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Published: 10/19/18
Currier and Ives on Lincoln
Explore prints of Abraham Lincoln made by Currier and Ives during the Civil War. Discover the artistry and historical significance of these iconic images.
Published: 10/12/18
Jackson the Magician
Virginia Military Institute Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, as he appeared in November 1862. “Oh, for the presence and inspiration of Old Jack for just one hour!” That was the cry...
Published: 5/2/18
Battlefield Echoes: MOPs, MOEs, and Chancellorsville
Library of Congress Kurz & Allison’s depiction of the Battle of Chancellorsville In the aftermath of his army’s defeat at Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee welcomed a brother of Secretary...
Published: 9/8/17
Robert E. Lee, Confederate Memorials, and the Burden of the Past
By Cville dog – Own work, Wikimedia Commons The Robert E. Lee monument in Charlottesville’s Emancipation Park On August 13, a statue of Robert E. Lee took center stage in...
Published: 7/28/17
Extra Dossier: Grant
Library of Congress General Ulysses S. Grant In 2014, we asked a panel of leading Civil War historians a series of questions about General Ulysses S. Grant—a way of assessing...
Published: 6/23/17
Extra Voices: Bad Officers
Library of Congress Confederate general John C. Pemberton In the Voices section of the Spring 2017 issue of The Civil War Monitor we highlighted first-person quotes about some Union and...