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Every article indexed from the pages of Civil War News — 2551 of them across113 issues, 2016 to 2026. Each one opens the full text on civilwarnews.com.
Treasures from the Museum — June 2016
FORT SILL, OK.—Opened in 2009, the US Army Artillery Museum tells the history of American artillery from 1775 to the present. The 20,000 square foot building hous…
Thousands Of Veterans Compiled
Because retired aerospace executive Robert Farrell was bored in retirement, historians and genealogists are getting what they have long coveted: a list of all the…
The 39th Annual Ohio Civil War Show Attracts Thousands
MANSFIELD, OH—The 39th Annual Ohio Civil War & WWI & WWII Show is still being called a grand event! Well liked by buyers and sellers, and most importantly, enjoye…
Supplement to the Official Records
Supplement to the Official Records In an earlier installment of this column, we learned about compiling the Official Records, and discovered some documents - eith…
Special Discharge for Illegal Enlistment
By Tom Dunne Cpl. Samuel Blundin, USMC, enlisted in Philadelphia on August 23, 1862 and was discharged August 9, 1864. Colonel Commandant John Harris pointed out…
Paging Through
By Jack Melton We love our readers input and are looking for articles of interest for the July Gettysburg Section. If you are interested in writing an article per…
North Carolina Museum Hosts 26th Annual Battle Reenactment
WASHINGTON COUNTY, N.C.—Every year for the last quarter of a century, the Historical Society of Washington County has faithfully hosted an event to commemorate th…
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues Step Into The Future - Again
JAMESTOWN, Va.—Military Through the Ages at Jamestown Settlement offers reenactors with the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues an opportunity to bring the past to life…
News Briefs — June 2016
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—A substantial segment of the Gettysburg community gathered on Saturday, April 16th to commemorate the passing of one of their own: longtime mins…
Namozine Church – A Still, Silent Witness To War
The white, two-story Presbyterian church, built in 1847 still stands. In the backcountry of Virginia’s southern, hilly farmlands, this structure, surrounded by ge…
Lost African American Grave New Discovery
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—A recent discovery of an African American’s actual headstone at Chattanooga’s Confederate Cemetery is the result of thirty years of research to…
Long Island’s North Shore Civil War Roundtable President’s Long Legacy
After running 200 meetings, producing 200 copies of the newsletter and organizing eight trips south to tour battlefields, Andrew Athanas has decided it’s time to…
Living History Event At Endview Plantation
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—On the weekend of April 22-24, a group of reenactors from all over the country gathered together to bring history to life at Endview Plantation,…
Letters To The Editor
Civil War Monuments Located Double-Teamed Concerning In Georgia Under Threat Expansion Of Slavery Letter TO THE EDITOR: It is sad to learn in the news article by…
John Kinser Confederate Revolver
“John, I was referred to you by Tim Prince at College Hill Arsenal because the information I have given him he says is above his pay grade. I believe I have a Joh…
Jersey Muskets, Powder Cautions
A Jersey Rifle-musket Reader Harold Ruhl sent me an email with the following question: “A friend of mine has a Trenton Civil War Rifle that was found in a 2nd flo…
Historic Wagon Road Preserved In Blue Ridge, Penn.
BLUE RIDGE, Penn.—The Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum in Blue Ridge, PA, opened for the season on April 16th. Traffic at the museum was busy early Saturday morni…
General A. P. Hill Remembered On 151st Anniversary of His Death
PETERSBURG, Va.—On the outskirts of Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, scores of admirers gathered on a rainy Saturday morning to commemorate the life of General A.…
Events Section — June 2016
“John Singleton Mosby: Lawyer, Soldier, Statesman,” guest curated by David Goetz at Manassas Museum in Manassas. Honoring 100th anniversary of Mosby’s death. May…
Did the English Government Sell Military Arms to America?
The Watchdog By Craig L. Barry Did the English Government Sell Military Arms to America? “The Confederate troops are now entirely armed with excellent rifles, mos…
Controlled Burn At Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—On April 18, Gettysburg park staff conducted a controlled burn on 36 acres at Lee’s Headquarters near Wheatfield Road and Sedgwick Avenue just nor…
Collecting The 95th N.Y. Infantry Regiment
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— One day, while cleaning out a closet, Lance Ingmire’s father handed him a box and said, “Here, this is something you might be interested i…
Collecting Civil War Postal Stamps
From the Civil War’s first Battle of Fort Sumter to General E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, collectors of Civil War stamps keep tiny works o…
Civil War Books
By Stephen Davis Editor’s Question: Do you own the two-volume Civil War Books discussed below? Steve bought his from Dr. Bell Wiley when at Emory — $14 for both b…