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Published: 1/19/25
Civil War Snow Sledding
A contemporary review of Brown's Coasting Sled, a device patented in 1862, offers a look at the nature of snow sledding during the Civil War years.
Published: 1/13/25
Extra Voices: Narrow Escapes
Read first-hand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the close calls they and their comrades had in combat during the Civil War.
Published: 1/2/25
Narrow Escapes
A sampling of first-person quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the close calls they had in combat.
Published: 1/2/25
The Winning Hand
A carte de visite titled “The Winning Hand” offers commenrtary on the 1864 presidential election.
Published: 1/1/25
An Eventful New Year
Explore a letter from a Union officer that documents an Emancipation Day celebration in New Bern, North Carolina, on New Year's Day, 1865.
Published: 12/30/24
The Loss of the “Monitor”
Explore the tragic story of the USS Monitor's loss in a storm off Cape Hatteras through the first-hand account of seaman Francis B. Butts.
Published: 12/23/24
A West Point Fantasy Draft
Evaluating antebellum West Point graduates based on their class performances as part of a mock Civil War commanders' NFL-style draft.
Published: 12/16/24
How a Man Feels in Battle
How did men experience combat during the Civil War? A Union veteran of the Battle of Bull Run offers his thoughts.
Published: 12/12/24
The Guns at Chickamauga
John Mendenhall, Thomas Crittenden, and a Fateful Decision
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Published: 12/12/24
The Brothers’ War
How the bond between brothers William T. and John Sherman survived their conflicting views on the issue that tore the nation apart
Published: 12/9/24
At Fredericksburg
A poignant poem from Harper's Weekly tells the story of two Union comrades facing the horrors of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
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Published: 11/25/24
Civil War Punishments
Discover the various methods used to discipline soldiers during the Civil War.
Published: 10/28/24
Death of a Loyal Brother
Read the poignant letters of a Byron B. Wilson, a Union soldier in the 4th Vermont Infantry, to his sister during the Civil War.
Published: 10/20/24
Eyewitness to Ball’s Bluff
Discover first-hand accounts of the Battle of Ball's Bluff through the letters of Richard C. Derby, a Union soldier in the 15th Massachusetts Infantry.
Published: 10/2/24
Accidental Deaths
A sampling of first-person quotes about accidental deaths during the Civil War.
Published: 10/2/24
With the Sanitary Commission at Belle Plain
A wartime photograph sheds light on the civilian volunteer organization called the U.S. Sanitary Commission.
Published: 10/2/24
A Package from Home
A captivating photograph of Union officers opening a package from home.
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Published: 10/2/24
Robert E. Lee’s Unwritten History
Author Stephen Cushman offers his theory as to why Robert E. Lee didn't write a memoir of his Civil War experiences.
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