Soldiers
Published: 10/2/24
Accidental Deaths
A sampling of first-person quotes about accidental deaths during the Civil War.
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Published: 10/2/24
The Bloodiest Day
D. Scott Hartwig looks at how rank-and-file Union and Confederate troops experienced the Battle of Antietam.
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Published: 10/2/24
The Zouave
By 1861, Elmer Ellsworth had become a household name in much of America. Read how he and his Chicago Zouaves earned national fame.
Published: 10/2/24
A Burdensome Decision
A look at the difficult decision Colonel Lewis Johnson of the 44th U.S. Colored Troops faced at Dalton, Georgia.
Published: 9/30/24
A Spy’s Demise
In 1865, the United States Sanitary Commission, a private relief agency that supported sick and wounded soldiers during the Civil War, published a volume of Union soldiers’ writings titled Soldiers’...
Published: 9/23/24
Extra Voices: Accidental Deaths
Read firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about occurrences of accidental deaths in Civil War armies.
Published: 8/26/24
Extra Voices: Killing the Enemy
Get a glimpse into the mindset of Union and Confederate soldiers when it came to killing. Read their unfiltered quotes and insights.
Published: 8/16/24
Death of a Patriotic Lady
Discover the touching and tragic story of a patriotic young woman during the Civil War.
Published: 8/2/24
A Captured Weapon Freed
A photograph of Confederate soldier Charles Stephen Prescott Hill sheds light on the story of a captured sword.
Published: 8/2/24
Killing the Enemy
A sampling of first-person quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers on their feelings about killing the enemy.
Published: 8/2/24
Sergeant Francis McMillen’s Sword Belt Plate
A look at the bullet-struck sword belt plate of Union soldier Francis McMillen.
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Published: 8/2/24
Boy Soldiers
One in 10 Union soldiers was underage when they enlisted. Their presence disrupted families, created chaos—and helped win the war.
Published: 6/10/24
Extra Voices: Civil War Homecomings
Read firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians about the homecomings that occurred at the end of the Civil War.
Published: 5/13/24
A Hospital Steward’s Story
Read Union soldier James Kendall Hosmer's account of the "soul-touching" time he spent as a hospital steward aboard the steamship "Iberville" in 1863.
Published: 4/15/24
The Myth of the Civil War Sniper
How deadly were Civil War snipers? A scientist-historian argues they weren't nearly as deadly as popular histories have made them out to be.
Published: 4/8/24
Extra Voices: Losing Comrades
Read firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the loss of a comrade during the Civil War.
Published: 3/18/24
An Unwilling Abolitionist
Joseph D. Hatfield and emancipation's effects within the Union army
Published: 3/18/24
A Close Call Close to Home
A wartime photograph helps tell the story of a Confederate soldier from Tennessee.