Where was ‘Little Phil’?
Few things vex historians more than conflicting testimony from witnesses to the same event
Leave Them Standing
Confederate monuments must remain at Gettysburg to help interpret the Civil War’s causes and consequences
Antietam’s Cornfield Maelstrom
Antietam’s opening fight turned a field of crops into a scene of slaughter
Civil War Times Reviews: Lincoln’s Antagonists
Radicals in Congress—Black Republicans and a belligerent Copperhead—played a central role in prosecuting the war and impeaching Andrew Johnson
Austria’s Deadly Emissary: Lorenz Rifle-Muskets in the Civil War
First manufactured in Austria, the Lorenz rifle-musket was the third most widely used rifle in the Civil War.
‘If This Rebellion Succeeds, the Nation Is Ruined’
The war forever changed Corporal Robert Bradbury
Shiloh Interpretive Markers are Cast Iron Art
The 600 tablets scattered about the site tell the story of the battle with color coding and precise placement
The Lost Story of Kate, the Secret Love of Gettysburg’s First Hero
Diligent research reveals the true identity of General John Reynolds' mysterious fiancée
LEAVE THEM STANDING: Confederate monuments must remain at Gettysburg to help interpret the Civil War’s causes and consequences
Prominent historian Gary W. Gallagher argues how Confederate monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield can serve as invaluable teaching tools.
20 Fateful Decisions at Gettysburg
A former licensed battlefield guide breaks down the critical judgments that decided the titanic engagement’s outcome
Vicksburg: Where Grant Learned How to Win the War
An little-discussed factor was the social revolution that preceded Vicksburg's surrender—the destruction of the plantation oligarchy and the liberation of 100,000 slaves
Insight: How Hollywood Portrays Lincoln and His Commitment to Emancipation
Films from 2012 are relevant to continuing conceptions of the Civil War
