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Winter 2021
Vol. 11, No. 4
In our Winter 2021 edition, we explore what led Jefferson C. Davis to kill a fellow Union general, as well as his deadly actions toward refugees two years later that made him even more infamous. Plus, read how the Confederate government came to officially recognize freeborn black Union soldiers and sailors as legitimate combatants, and how African Americans used their history—delivered in letters and White House visits—to press Abraham Lincoln for rights and opportunities.
Features
Features
A Confederate Concession
How the Confederate government came to officially recognize freeborn black Union soldiers and sailors as legitimate combatants.
Features
Dear Mr. President
How African Americans used their history, delivered in letters and White House visits, to press Abraham Lincoln for rights and opportunities.Salvo
Voices
War’s Grisly Toll
Firsthand Union and Confederate soldier quotes on the carnage resulting from Civil War combat.
Preservation
Building Momentum Near Richmond
Latest news on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to protect battlefield land at Gaines’ Mill and Cold Harbor.
Faces of War
Footsore and Fighting at Antietam
A look at the photo—and wartime story—of Confederate sergeant John C. Lowe of the 13th Mississippi Infantry.
Figures
Civil War Amputations
View facts and figures about the most common medical procedure performed during the Civil War: amputation.
Cost of War
Photo of Major John Pelham
A prewar photograph of Confederate officer John Pelham did well at auction. Learn about this Civil War artifact and how much it earned.
In Focus
Aftermath of a Hanging
Examination of an Alexander Gardner photograph of the site where those convicted of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln were executed.Columns
Fighting Words
“Seeing the Elephant”
How Civil War soldiers came to embrace the phrase "seeing the elephant," a popular idiom with prewar origins in circus show business.
Crossroads
Benjamin F. Butler and Military Emancipation
A look at the significant role played by Major General Benjamin Butler in setting Union military policy on emancipation.Books & Authors
Books & Authors
The Best Civil War Books of 2021
A roundup of the best Civil War history books published in 2021.Odds & Ends
Parting Shot
The Boys of Summer
A Civil war-era photo helps tells the story of the game of baseball's burgeoning popularity before, during, and after the conflict.
Editorial
Toward a Broader Understanding
Editorial thoughts and reflections published in the Winter 2021 issue of The Civil War Monitor.