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Spring 2019
Vol. 9, No. 1
In the Spring 2019 issue of The Civil War Monitor, did Henry H. Sibley’s 1862 invasion of New Mexico signal Confederate plans to create a western empire? Plus, the letters of a Union sailor bring to life the valuable service performed by the formidable ironclad warship USS Onondaga and its crew during the war’s final year, and a January 1866 revolt by African-American soldiers in the 128th U.S. Colored Troops sheds light on the often troubled path to freedom experienced by former slaves who joined the Union military.
Features
Features
“Gibraltar of the James”
The letters of a Union sailor bring to life the valuable service performed by the formidable ironclad warship USS Onondaga and its crew.
Features
Mutiny in the Army
A mutiny by African-American soldiers in the 128th U.S. Colored Troops sheds light on the often troubled path to freedom experienced by former slaves.Salvo
Travels
Road Trip: Petersburg to Appomattox
Embark on a historical road trip from Petersburg to Appomattox and experience the ultimate Civil War day trip in Central Virginia.
Voices
Avid Readers
First-person quotes by soldiers and civilians on the insatiable thirst for reading material in Civil War armies.
Faces of War
Charley’s Legacy
Charles Gloyd came home after three years of service in the 118th Ohio Infantry with haunting memories of the war—and a serious alcohol addiction.
Figures
Satterlee General Hospital
A look at Philadelphia's Satterlee General Hospital, which cared for sick and wounded Union soldiers from June 1862 to August 1865.
Preservation
Celebrating Park Day Volunteers
Park Day draws thousands of volunteers every spring to lend a hand in preserving our nation’s battlefields and historic landscapes.
Cost of War
Wartime Photo of General Custer
A look at a rare photo of General George Armstrong Custer that earned big at auction in 2018.
In Focus
Brady at Work?
In the spring and summer of 1861, as Washington, D.C., filled with tens of thousands of Union soldiers, renowned photographer Mathew B. Brady and his crew visited the army camps,...Columns
American Iliad
The Great Emancipator
Ask most Americans who freed the slaves and they will respond, “Lincoln.” Yet Lincoln himself would have been the first to disagree.
Map Quest
After a restoration project spearheaded by Scott Roland, the fabled electric Gettysburg map now resides in Hanover, Pennsylvania.Books & Authors
Books & Authors
The B&A Q&A: Peter S. Carmichael
Peter S. Carmichael, author, professor, and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, discusses his research and writing process.
Books & Authors
The Books That Built Me: George Rable
Veteran historian George C. Rable reflects on the books that shaped his interest in—and views about—history.Odds & Ends
Editorial
Heading West
Editorial musings on the cover story from the Spring 2019 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Dispatches
Spring 2019 | Dispatches
Reader feedback published in the Spring 2019 issue of The Civil War Monitor.