The Front Line

Few scholars have produced as many groundbreaking works as Civil War historian George C. Rable. Since his retirement from teaching in 2016, a group of his former doctoral students have worked on a festschrift to honor

An appreciation of Shelby Foote, a master of historical storytelling.

A roundup of the books that do the best job in capturing the nature of Civil War combat.

On the night of April 9, 1865, only hours after surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Robert E. Lee sat around a fire with a group of his officers outside his tent.

In the Voices section of our Spring 2020 issue we highlighted quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the excitement that often accompanied payday in camp. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include all that we found. Below are those that didn't make the cut.

Before he fled Richmond at war's end, Jefferson Davis left an interesting gift for the son of a family friend.

A look at life in a Union field hospital during the Siege of Port Hudson in mid-1863.

Understanding the mythic event at Appomattox that represents the end of the Confederacy.

One man's journey to become a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg.

With the help of a handful of Civil War historians and enthusiasts, here is our list of the best Civil War books of 2019.