The Front Line

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in July? Here is a list of some very good options...

A collection of quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the various sports they played in camp.

Ulysses S. Grant scholar Brooks D. Simpson reviews History Channel's recent series, "Grant."

We recently asked a number of top Civil War historians to let us know their favorite books about Ulysses S. Grant. Here are the results...

Few scholars have produced as many groundbreaking works as Civil War historian George C. Rable. Since his retirement from teaching in 2016, a group of his former doctoral students have worked on a festschrift to honor

An appreciation of Shelby Foote, a master of historical storytelling.

A roundup of the books that do the best job in capturing the nature of Civil War combat.

On the night of April 9, 1865, only hours after surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Robert E. Lee sat around a fire with a group of his officers outside his tent.

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.