10 Published: 9/15/23 Hints to Soldiers By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Illustrations Explore the illustrations from "The Soldier in Our Civil War" that showcase the life of common soldiers. Learn about their camp and campaign tips and tricks.
Published: 6/30/23 Extra Voices: Trench Life By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Uncover the harsh truths of trench life as described by Union and Confederate soldiers in their own words.
Published: 3/24/23 Extra Voices: Battle Fatigue By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read about the realities of battle fatigue in the Civil War era, showcasing soldiers' quotes that capture their exhaustion.
Published: 12/5/22 Extra Voices: Army Stragglers By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts In the Voices section of our Winter 2022 issue we highlighted quotes about “straggling” soldiers in the Union and Confederate armies. Unfortunately, we didn’t have room to include all that...
Published: 8/22/22 Extra Voices: A Thirst For Battle By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read the powerful firsthand quotes on the thirst for battle that gripped many Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
Published: 8/15/22 Major Knipe Winging a Secessionist By: Harper's WeeklyCategory: Illustrations Discover the remarkable incident involving Major Knipe during the Civil War, featured in Harper's Weekly on July 20, 1861.
Published: 7/11/22 Extra Voices: Salt Pork By: The Civi War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Delve into insightful quotes on salt pork from Civil War soldiers, highlighting its significance in military rations.
Published: 6/22/22 Invisible Wounds (2021) By: Jonathan S. JonesCategory: Book Reviews A detailed review of "Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers" by Dillon J. Carroll.
Published: 12/17/21 Extra Voices: War’s Grisly Toll By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts First-person quotes from Union and Confederate soldiers on the grisly impact of Civil War Combat.
Published: 9/20/21 Unceasing Fury at Chickamauga By: W.W. HeartsillCategory: Battles Read Confederate soldier W.W. Heartsills' firsthand account of his participation in the Battle of Chickamauga.
Published: 9/13/21 Extra Voices: Nicknames By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes about the nicknames they gave to comrades during the Civil War.
Published: 6/7/21 Extra Voices: Fear By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes on the feelings of fear they experienced in battle.
Published: 5/24/21 The Death of Colonel Ellsworth By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Soldiers Read The New York Times' lengthy tribute to Elmer Ellsworth after the young Union colonel's death in 1861.
Published: 4/5/21 Extra Voices: Shirkers By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read firsthand Civil War soldier quotes on shirking in the Union and Confederate armies.
Published: 12/21/20 Extra Voices: Coffee By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the the high value they placed on a good cup of coffee.
Published: 8/25/20 Extra Voices: Thirst By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read firsthand Union an Confederate soldiers' quotes about the extreme thirst they experienced while in the army.
Published: 6/15/20 Extra Voices: Camp Sports By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes on the various sports they played during downtime in camp.
Published: 3/13/20 Extra Voices: Payday By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Firsthand Accounts Firsthand quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about their reactions to receiving their monthly wages.
Published: 1/26/20 “What will not the human body endure?” By: James K. HosmerCategory: Firsthand Accounts Read Union Corporal James K. Hosmer's detailed account of the harrowing seven days he spent on detached duty as a nurse.
Published: 12/14/19 Eyewitness to the Battle of Fredericksburg By: William Thompson LuskCategory: Battles Explore the Battle of Fredericksburg through the eyewitness account of Union officer William Thompson Lusk.