First Lieutenant Ira Dutton’s Final Bivouac
As of 2019, devoted individuals from his native Vermont had petitioned Rome to open his cause for sainthood.
A Place of Their Own: Veterans of the Civil War
As Civil War veterans struggled to reenter society, some formed their own unique communities
A Brave New World? Confederate Planning for a Post-Civil War
A detailed look at the world that Confederate politicians and planners imagined would exist in the wake of a Southern victory in the Civil War
Pomp and Circumstance in the Civil War
War was still a bloodless adventure when these rare camp images were taken
‘The Mysteries of Abraham Lincoln’ Review
Both Summoned to Glory and Abe are worthy recent additions to a catalog of more than 10,000 books that have sought to unravel the mysteries of Abraham Lincoln
Lasting Void: The Death of General Albert Sidney Johnston
The Western Confederate Army never recovered from Albert Sidney Johnston’s April 1862 death at Shiloh
Marketing Abraham Lincoln to the Masses
The President’s faithful secretaries led a crusade to preserve his place in history
Cold Harbor Coda
The Second Battle of Haw’s Shop gave the Union Army a needed reprieve during the unabated slaughter of June 3, 1864
Floating Fire: The 1861 Barrage of Fort Sumter
A monstrous Confederate contrivance joined the April 1861 barrage of Fort Sumter
Planning for a Victorious South
'Colossal Ambitions' examines Confederate expectations for a place as a global power—with slavery
General Isaac C.M. Bassett: The Brevet Brigadier who Rushed the Enemy
Bassett picked up the regiment’s colors and cried to his men, 'Follow me,' then rushed and planted the colors on the enemy position.
‘Daring Beyond Precedent’: One Union Officer’s Bravery at Shepherdstown
A Union officer’s heroism at Shepherdstown awed both friend and foe
A Look at John Wilkes Booth’s Escape Route After Assassinating Lincoln
Follow in the tracks of John Wilkes Booth’s desperate flee for freedom for a captivating adventure
Blog Roll: The Country Boys of the Civil War
The rough-hewn 3rd Arkansas made its presence felt in the Eastern Theater
The Ultimate Price at the Battle of the Wilderness
A common farmer from Virginia and a millionaire general from new York transcended the horrors of the wilderness through simple acts of decency
The Evolution of Gettysburg
Five questions with Christopher Gwinn, Gettysburg’s Chief of Interpretation and Education
