New York City in the Civil War (2025)
Book Reviews
“New York City in the Civil War” covers a wide range of topics in a short space.
A New Look at America’s Greatest Conflict
Current Issue
The Making of a General
Vol. 15, No. 1
Before he became the Union’s top soldier, Mexican War veteran turned store clerk Ulysses S. Grant needed to find a way back into the army.
Recent Posts
CSS Hunley Reconsidered
The Front Line
What happened to the crew of the Confederate submarine Hunley? A scientist offers his expert opinion.
The Atlanta Campaign, 1864 (2024)
Book Reviews
“The Atlanta Campaign, 1864” should entice readers to turn to author David A. Powell’s ever-growing list of venerated masterworks.
A Tragic History
Civilians
The author visits a cemetery for massacre victims in a lonely Carolina valley.
First Steps to Greatness
Commentary
Reflections on the Monitor’s Spring 2025 cover story on Ulysses S. Grant
Spring 2025 | Dispatches
Commentary
Letters to the editor published in the Spring 2025 issue
Featured Posts
A Civil War Baseball
Articles
A look at a baseball used by soldiers of the 17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry that sold at auction for $41,825 in February 2014.
A Lesser-Known Gettysburg Hero
Battles
Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Infantry earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. So too did his regiment’s color sergeant, Andrew Jackson Tozier.
The 1864 Project Trailer
Featured
We’re excited to announce that the Monitor’s first-ever podcast series is launching later this month. The 1864 Project is a 7-part series that focuses on a vitally important year during the Civil War—1864. Listen to the trailer for more.
The Civil War’s Epidemics
Featured
It’s well-known that the Civil War was the United States’ deadliest conflict. Between 750,000 and 1 million Americans died, shockingly high figures that still drive interest in the conflict more…
McClellan’s Culture of Command
Commanders
George B. McClellan profoundly affected the course of the Civil War. His inexplicable retreat following a major victory at Malvern Hill in July 1862 undoubtedly lengthened the conflict and, to…
A Hospital Steward’s Story
Featured
Read Union soldier James Kendall Hosmer’s account of the “soul-touching” time he spent as a hospital steward aboard the steamship “Iberville” in 1863.
