Features
“God of War”
Five times Robert E. Lee tried to lead his Army of Northern Virginia into combat during the war’s last year, and five times his men stopped him. What do these incidents say about the general—and the soldiers who followed him?
By Barton A. Myers
“I Surrender!”
More than 300,000 soldiers surrendered during the Civil War. For those who had a choice in the decision, their motivations varied widely—as did their later experiences as prisoners of war.
By David Silkenat
Destined for Glory
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry in film and fiction
By Douglas R. Egerton
Departments
Editorial: The Marble Man
Salvo: Facts, Figures & Items of Interest
Travels: A Visit to Newport News
Voices: On Picket
Dossier: William Tecumseh Sherman
Preservation: Civil War Trust Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary
Figures: The U.S. Christian Commission
Cost of War: A T.L. Pruett D-Guard Bowie Knife
In Focus: The 1st U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Columns:
American Iliad: The March to the Sea, Part 1, by Mark Grimsley
Stereoscope: The Civil War as a Home Invasion, by Megan Kate Nelson
Books & Authors:
The B&A Q&A
With Ronald S. Coddington
The Books That Built Me
By J. Matthew Gallman
Parting Shot: The Holy Grail of Civil War Swords