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Published: 8/25/20
Extra Voices: Thirst
Read firsthand Union an Confederate soldiers' quotes about the extreme thirst they experienced while in the army.
Published: 7/30/20
Eyewitness to the Crater
Read Confederate officer William "Willie" Pegram's eyewitness account of the Battle of the Crater during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia.
Published: 6/15/20
Extra Voices: Camp Sports
Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes on the various sports they played during downtime in camp.
Published: 6/1/20
Camp Sports
Firsthand quotes about the camp sports that kept soldiers occupied and entertained during the Civil War, from baseball to boxing.
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: 3/13/20
Extra Voices: Payday
Firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about their reactions to receiving their monthly wages.
Published: 3/7/20
On the Trail of John Wilkes Booth
Visit sites along the way the of the escape route John Wilkes Booth took from Ford’s Theatre after assassinating Abraham Lincoln.
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Published: 3/7/20
The Great Dissenter
The rise and fall of Clement Vallandigham, the Democratic congressman who became the Lincoln administration’s most strident opponent.
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Published: 3/7/20
Little Mac’s Big Fall
An inside look at the decision to remove George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac.
Published: 3/7/20
Pay Day
Read first-hand accounts from Civil War soldiers about their reaction to pay day during the war.
Published: 3/6/20
The Fashion Trends of 1864
View examples of men's fashions in 1864 as published in an illustration from Harper's Weekly.
Published: 1/26/20
“What will not the human body endure?”
Read Union Corporal James K. Hosmer's detailed account of the harrowing seven days he spent on detached duty as a nurse.
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: 12/14/19
Eyewitness to the Battle of Fredericksburg
Explore the Battle of Fredericksburg through the eyewitness account of Union officer William Thompson Lusk.
Published: 12/3/19
Extra Voices: Gambling
Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes on incidents of gambling they encountered during their Civil War service.
Published: 12/1/19
The Barbara Frietchie Caper
What happened when Confederate troops marched past the house of Barbara Frietchie in Frederick, Maryland, in 1862? It depends on who’s telling the story.
Published: 12/1/19
Gambling
Read firsthand accounts from Civil War soldiers about the gambling they did during downtime in camp.
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.