Books & Authors
Published: 9/23/26
A Mother’s Work (2026)
Megan VanGorder makes an important addition to scholarly conversations on women’s history and the history of medicine and nursing.
Published: 9/16/26
More Important Than Good Generals (2025)
A useful if uneven study of the Army of the Tennessee's junior officers.
Published: 9/9/26
Through the Civil War with the 14th Ohio Infantry (2026)
Vivid descriptions of camp life and battles make Horatio Quiggle's memoir a valuable addition to the literature.
Published: 9/2/26
Requiem for Reconstruction (2026)
Bland's "Requiem for Reconstruction" offers a fresh perspective on an old history
Published: 8/26/26
The Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign (2026)
The latest entry in Southern Illinois University Press's Civil War Campaigns in the West series assembles seven essays on ten days that doomed the Confederacy.
Published: 8/20/26
Q&A with Allen C. Guelzo
Historian Allen C. Guelzo answers a series of questions about his reading habits and interests.
Published: 8/20/26
The Top Five Books on Civil War Politics
Historian Mark Grimsley writes about his five favorite books on Civil War politics.
Published: 8/19/26
Fear No Pharaoh (2025)
Richard Kreitner delivers a well-researched and balanced account of American Jewry during the Civil War.
Published: 8/12/26
An Officer of Six Navies (2026)
An excellent book highlighting the life of one of the Confederate Navy's most important junior officers.
Published: 8/5/26
Ulysses’s Odyssey (2026)
Picone provides a truly fresh vantage point on Grant’s contributions to the nation and the world.
Published: 7/29/26
A Desperate Fight (2026)
"A Desperate Fight" shows how the war in Louisiana was sustained by everyday relationships between soldiers, families, and communities.
Published: 7/22/26
The Confederate Resurgence of 1864 (2024)
William Marvel advances a bold argument about a series of oft-overlooked rebel victories in "The Confederate Resurgence of 1864"
Published: 7/15/26
Decisions on Western Waters (2026)
The latest entry in the Command Decisions in America's Civil War series turns to the western waters.
Published: 7/8/26
Torn Asunder (2025)
Pani's command of Mexican history provides essential context for the U.S. Civil War.
Published: 6/30/26
Take Freedom (2026)
"Take Freedom" poignantly demonstrates that scholars have erroneously accepted the narrative from white authorities that Denmark Vesey led the foiled slave insurrection of 1822.
Published: 6/24/26
Our Onward March (2025)
According to Jonathan Neu, Union veterans continued to battle for the cause of Union during the Progressive Era and beyond.
Published: 6/17/26
Point Lookout, Maryland (2026)
Crickenberger relies on Point Lookout's extensive archival record to offer a comprehensive portrait of the Civil War prison.
Published: 6/10/26
Defiant (2025)
"Defiant" is a graphic novelization of Robert Smalls’ biography.