The Front Line

In the Voices section of our Spring 2020 issue we highlighted quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the excitement that often accompanied payday in camp. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include all that we found. Below are those that didn't make the cut.

Before he fled Richmond at war's end, Jefferson Davis left an interesting gift for the son of a family friend.

A look at life in a Union field hospital during the Siege of Port Hudson in mid-1863.

Understanding the mythic event at Appomattox that represents the end of the Confederacy.

One man's journey to become a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg.

With the help of a handful of Civil War historians and enthusiasts, here is our list of the best Civil War books of 2019.

A panel of historians weighs in on the best qualities of William T. Sherman.

A first-person account of the bloody Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg...

Some first-person quotes about the pervasiveness of gambling in camp by Union and Confederate troops.

A different look at the words Abraham Lincoln used in his iconic Gettysburg Address.