Can You Dig it? Archaeologists Take on Culp’s Hill
Archaeologists can’t swing a metal detector without getting a hit
Losing the Lost Cause: An Interview with Retired Army Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule combines history and memoir, reflecting on Confederate memorials and his education in segregated academies
Should Pope be a Punchline?
For starters, there is scant evidence he said that “Headquarters in the Saddle” line
In God We Trust: Did George B. McClellan Suffer from a Messianic Complex?
George B. McClellan is accused of character defects and mental illness for his religious beliefs. But those views were not unique
Canister and Grape: You Wouldn’t Want to Get Hit with Either
Canister and its forerunner grapeshot were the most fearsome artillery projectiles of the Civil War
Thaddeus Stevens: The Evolution of the Egalitarian
The congressman did not start out a revolutionary; he became one
It Was the Handsomest Country Residence in Tennessee — in 1874 it Burned to the Ground
Memories, and two ancient trees, linger at Confederate General Leonidas Polk’s mansion, consumed in a postwar blaze
Camp Nelson Revived
Camp Nelson served as a critical supply depot, training center, and forward base for the Federal Army during the Civil War
Ken Burns’s ‘Civil War’ PBS Series is 30 — Does it Still Measure Up?
How does the iconic PBS series measure up three decades on?
The Queen’s Gambit, Civil War Style
Even in the digital age, Civil War board gaming remains a popular pastime
A Prime Accoutrement: The Cap Box
Cap boxes were deceptively intricate, essential pieces of gear
Union Troopers with a Southern Twang
Alabama cavalrymen spearheaded General Sherman’s March to the Sea
Escape Was Hopeless: A Stonewall Brigade Captain at Gettysburg
A Stonewall Brigade captain recounts the savage July 3, 1863, fight for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg
Several Crucial Strategies that Shaped the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
A handful of critical decisions altered the course of the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
Interrupted Sentiments: The Lost Letters of Civil War Soldiers
The incredible story of thousands of soldier photographs and letters that never made it home
Breaking the Blockade Review: The Bahamas During the Civil War
During its heyday, blockade running was a systematic and, for many, a lucrative operation run by a cartel of industrious merchant princes
