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The "Hero" of Castle Thunder

Image of the Day

On June 3, 1865—only a few weeks after the end of the Civil War—Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper ran the following article about the...

STARRETT: Mississippi Bishop William Henry Elder (2019)

Book Reviews

In "Mississippi Bishop William Henry Elder and the Civil War," Ryan Starrett has produced an excellent, if limited local history...

CROWE: Caught in the Maelstrom (2019)

Book Reviews

Clint Crowe's "Caught in the Maelstrom" shows that the Indian Territory is a fertile field for future research....

INSKEEP: Imperfect Union (2020)

Book Reviews

In "Imperfect Union," Steve Inskeep focuses his attention on telling an enticing story...

History in the Digital Age

Public History

A look at how historians are engaging scholars, enthusiasts, and the public on social media platforms.

Extra Voices: Payday

Articles

In the Voices section of our Spring 2020 issue we highlighted quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the excitement that often...

GERARD: The Last Battleground (2019)

Book Reviews

In "The Last Battleground," Philip Gerard tries to bring the reader along on his journey...to learn about some of the lives touched by the ...

The Fashion Trends of 1864

Image of the Day

As the war raged on, civilians in New York city still made time to think of the latest fashions...

MILLER: Vicksburg (2019)

Book Reviews

Donald L. Miller's "Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy" is marked by impeccable prose anchored by a staggering amount of...

BORDEWICH: Congress at War (2020)

Book Reviews

Fergus M. Bordewich's "Congress at War" is engagingly written and will be welcomed by a popular audience as well as scholars.

Jefferson Davis, Rebel President

Photo Essays

A look, through images, at Confederate president Jefferson Davis ...

Never-Before Published Letters

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Lee's War Horse: Traveller

Articles

A look at Traveller, Robert E. Lee's famed war horse

Rock of Chickamauga

American Iliad

A look at the legacy of Union general George H. Thomas, the "Rock of Chickamauga"

Winslow Homer's Civil War

Photo Essays

A look at the Civil War artwork of Winslow Homer

HORWITZ: Spying on the South (2019)

Book Reviews

In the passing of author Tony Horwitz, we have lost a singular voice in the field of popular history.

The Best Gettysburg Books

Analysis

What are the five best books about the Battle of Gettysburg (nonfiction or fiction)? We asked six Civil War historians for their answers.

The Best Civil War Books of All Time

Analysis

What are the best Civil War books ever published? We asked a panel of Civil War historians—J. Matthew Gallman, Matthew C. Hulbert, James ...