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Winter 2020
Vol. 10, No. 1
Across the country, Confederate symbols are coming down. In our Winter 2020 issue, we enlisted a panel of top historians to help make sense of it all. Plus, enjoy the Civil War illustrations of Adolph Metzner, 32nd Indiana Infantry, and read the story of the “Notorious” Lieutenant Hunter Davidson, who forged a successful Civil War career as a Confederate torpedo expert—one he felt compelled to promote repeatedly in the decades after the conflict.
Features
Features
An Artist in the Ranks
An in-depth look at the Civil War Illustrations of Adolph Metzner, who served in the 32nd Indiana Infantry during the conflict.
Features
The “Notorious” Lieutenant Davidson
Hunter Davidson forged a successful Civil War career as a Confederate torpedo expert—one he promoted in the decades after the war.Salvo
Voices
Coffee
Firsthand quotes about the strong reliance Union and Confederate soldiers had on coffee during the Civil War.
Preservation
Changing of the Guard
The American Battlefield Trust announces its new president, David N. Duncan, who replaces Jim Lighthizer in the role.
Faces of War
Rallying for Lincoln
A groups of young girls display their patriotism in a photo made during the Civil War.
Cost of War
Mead’s Pocket-Box of Games
In early 1862, New York City manufacturer W.S. Mead produced a “Pocket Box of Games” aimed at Union soldiers and sailors.
In Focus
“Commodore Dead”
Learn about the Commodore locomotive, which derailed in April 1864 on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad near Brandy Station, Virginia.Columns
American Iliad
Goodbye to All That
In his final "American Iliad" column, southern-born historian Mark Grimsley reflects on his tangle of loyalties.Books & Authors
Books & Authors
The Best Civil War Books of 2020
A panel of historians picks their top Civil War history titles published in 2020.Odds & Ends
Editorial
A Changing Landscape
Editorial reflections from the Winter 2020 issue of The Civil War Monitor.
Dispatches
Winter 2020 | Dispatches
Reader comments and questions published in the Winter 2020 issue of The Civil War Monitor.