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Fall 2022
Vol. 12, No. 3
Features
Features
The Perils of Nursing
A look at Louisa May Alcott's experiences as a nurse during the American Civil War.
Features
Smoking War
Read about the allure and significance of smoking and tobacco use among Civil War soldiers, from cigars to snuff.Salvo
Voices
A Thirst for Battle
Firsthand Union and Confederate soldier accounts about the bloodthirst many of them felt upon going into battle.
Preservation
A New Battlefield Park is Born
American Battlefield Trust president David Duncan on the creation of a new Culpeper Battlefields State Park in Virginia.
Dossier
Dossier: George G. Meade
A panel of historians weighs in on the character and capabilities of Union general George Gordon Meade.
Faces of War
Full Highlander
A photo of three soldiers sheds light on the colorful uniforms donned by members of the 79th New York "Highlanders."
Figures
Anesthetics
Union surgeons employed anesthesia at least 80,000 times during the Civil War. We break down the numbers.
Cost of War
Joseph Pitty Couthouy Identification Badge
Learn about a Civil War identification badge belonging to Joseph Pitty Couthouy and how much it fetched at auction.
In Focus
After the Storm
Examination of a tranquil photo of Antietam Creek taken by Alexander Gardner five days after the bloody battle fought there in September 1862.Columns
Fighting Words
Forty Rod
An examination of the term "Forty Rod" whiskey used widely during the American Civil War.
Crossroads
Charles Redington Mudge at Gettysburg
A look at the performance of Charles Redington Mudge of the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg.Books & Authors
The Five Best Books on the Civil War in the (Far) West
On the first day of my American West in History and Film class, I ask students to explain where the historical West of their imaginations is located, when it existed,...
Books & Authors
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 5
A roundup of books that shed light on the Army of Northern Virginia's division commanders.Odds & Ends
Editorial
Lincoln Takes the Stage
Editorial reflections on the content of The Civil War Monitor's Fall 2022 issue.