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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 American Civil War.
Published: 10/12/18
Jackson the Magician
Historian Mark Grimsley on understanding the myth surrounding Thomas J. Jackson, the man known as "Stonewall."
Published: 10/1/18
Slurs and Slights
Not all shots during the Civil War were taken with a rifle. Here are a few notable quotes from folks who also had a wicked tongue.
Published: 7/1/18
The Making of a Hero
Read about how the fight for Little Round Top helped propel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain into one of the Civil War’s most famous heroes.
Published: 7/1/18
Big Talk
Some big talk from big men during the Civil War. Read some of the comments officers made about their opponents.
Published: 7/1/18
The Decision
Why did Robert E. Lee turn down command of the Union army and join the Confederacy in 1861? It’s complicated.
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: 5/1/18
The Chancellors of Chancellorsville
An 1866 photo shows Rev. Melzi S. Chancellor and six members of his family outside Dowdall’s Tavern at Chancellorsville.
Published: 5/1/18
Grant’s Cruel Summer
In June and July 1864, Ulysses S. Grant tried to defeat Robert E. Lee and capture Petersburg, Virginia. It didn’t go so well.
Published: 5/1/18
Tobacco
Firsthand quotes highlighting the centrality of tobacco to the lives of Civil War soldiers and civilians.
Published: 3/17/18
St. Patrick’s Day in the Army
A look at St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the Union army through Lieutenant Josiah Marshall Favill's firsthand observations.
Published: 3/16/18
Extra Voices: Tobacco
Explore the historical use of tobacco during the Civil War through first-person accounts from Union and Confederate troops.
Published: 2/2/18
A Story from the Trenches
Read Union surgeon John Gardner Perry's letter detailing a tragic incident involving a young lieutenant at Petersburg.
Published: 1/19/18
Close Calls at Beaver Dam Creek
Discover the historical significance of the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek through the personal letter of Private Oliver Willcox Norton.
Published: 1/12/18
Extra Voices: Dog Days of Summer
Read first-person quotes from Union and Confederate soldiers about the intense heat and discomfort that accompanied summer campaigning.
Published: 10/20/17
A Ball’s Bluff Letter
Uncover the events of the Battle of Ball's Bluff through Captain Caspar Crowinshield's letter of to his mother.
Published: 9/23/17
Extra Voices: Sounds of War
Library of Congress Alfred R. Waud’s depiction of the Battle of Fredericksburg In the Voices department of our summer 2014 issue (Vol. 4, No. 2) we featured soldiers’ quotes that...
Published: 9/15/17
The Search for Orville Wheelock
The Boys in White Julia Wheelock One hundred fifty-five years ago this month, 28-year-old Michigan resident Julia Wheelock learned that her brother, Orville, a soldier in the 8th Michigan Infantry,...