Editorial
Published: 8/19/25
Learning the Ropes
Thoughts on The Civil War Monitor's Fall 2025 cover story about Abraham Lincoln's evolution as commander in chief.
Published: 5/28/25
Enemies No More
Reflections on the 1913 Battle of Gettysburg reunion that attracted over 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans.
Published: 3/18/25
First Steps to Greatness
Reflections on the Monitor's Spring 2025 cover story on Ulysses S. Grant
Published: 12/5/24
Rebel Hopes Renewed
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Confederate hopes for victory were far from dashed in the early months of 1864.
Published: 10/2/24
Silent Rebel
Reflections on the cover story—"Rebel Revival" by William Marvel—of The Civil War Monitor's Fall 2024 issue.
Published: 8/8/24
The Teenagers’ War
A consideration of the vast number of underage soldiers who served in the Union and Confederate armies.
Published: 3/18/24
The Power of a New Year
New Year reflections inspired by an 1862 letter written by Union officer William Thomson Lusk.
Published: 12/1/23
Pete & Sam & AI
Reflections on the Monitor's Winter 2023 cover story on Confederate general James Longstreet's friendship with Ulysses S. Grant.
Published: 6/7/23
War Dogs
Reflections on the Summer 2023 cover story of The Civil War Monitor