9 Published: 1/14/22 The Emancipation Proclamation By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Illustrations Discover the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the fight for freedom during the Civil War, as told through historical artwork.
Published: 1/5/22 Rites of Retaliation (2021) By: Burrus M. CarnahanCategory: Book Reviews By the fall of 1862, Jefferson Davis believed he had found a way to control the Union Army. That summer General John Pope had led an army into Virginia, issuing...
Published: 12/29/21 Stephen A. Swails (2021) By: Brian Matthew JordanCategory: Book Reviews A short but satisfying biography of a trailblazing soldier in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
Published: 12/22/21 Robert E. Lee (2021) By: A. Wilson GreeneCategory: Book Reviews A review of Allen C. Guelzo's welcome new biography of Robert E. Lee.
Published: 12/15/21 Searching for Irvin McDowell (2021) By: Frank JastrzembskiCategory: Book Reviews An "interesting" biography of a controversial Union general.
Published: 12/8/21 Worthy of a Higher Rank (2021) By: Jonathan A. NoyalasCategory: Book Reviews There's "much to admire" about this edited Union colonel's wartime journal
Published: 12/1/21 Rebel Correspondent (2021) By: Sarah Kay BierleCategory: Book Reviews Glimpses into a Confederate cavalryman’s experiences in the Civil War's western theater
Published: 11/24/21 The Summer of ’63: Vicksburg & Tullahoma (2021) By: Robert L. GlazeCategory: Book Reviews Lots of insightful content on key western campaigns.
Published: 11/17/21 Passing Through the Fire (2021) By: Codie EashCategory: Book Reviews A concise biography of famed Union officer Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
Published: 11/10/21 The Summer of ’63: Gettysburg (2021) By: Summer PerrittCategory: Book Reviews A diverse series of contributions about the epic July 1863 battle.
Published: 11/3/21 Cornerstone of the Confederacy (2021) By: Caleb W. SouthernCategory: Book Reviews A welcome addition to the literature on the Civil War and its memory.
Published: 10/27/21 Matchless Organization (2021) By: Sarah Handley-CousinsCategory: Book Reviews A comprehensive history of the Confederacy's military medical organization.
Published: 10/20/21 Lincoln’s Mentors (2021) By: Caleb W. SouthernCategory: Book Reviews An impressive study of the men who shaped Abraham Lincoln as a leader.
16 Published: 10/15/21 The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia By: The Civil War MonitorCategory: Battles Discover the captivating illustrations of The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia, which tell the story of the battles fought along the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the Civil War.
Published: 10/13/21 William Barksdale, CSA (2021) By: Evan C. RotheraCategory: Book Reviews An uneven biography of a U.S. congressman turned Confederate general.
Published: 10/6/21 Buying & Selling Civil War Memory in Gilded Age America (2021) By: Brian Matthew JordanCategory: Book Reviews An impressive array of essays about the Civil War’s long shadow.
Published: 9/29/21 The Boy Generals (2021) By: Jonathan A. NoyalasCategory: Book Reviews A "skillfully researched, eloquently written, and prolifically illustrated" book.
Published: 9/22/21 Surviving Southampton (2021) By: Benjamin E. ParkCategory: Book Reviews A brief but potent social history of an enslaved society in the antebellum South.
Published: 9/15/21 Lincoln and Citizenship (2021) By: Paul QuigleyCategory: Book Reviews A terrific addition to the “Concise Lincoln Library” series.
Published: 9/8/21 A Fire in the Wilderness (2021) By: Jeffry D. WertCategory: Book Reviews A worthwhile read about the first battlefield confrontation between Grant and Lee.