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35th Annual Franklin Civil War Show
35th Annual Franklin Civil War Show The Largest Civil War Show Under One Roof!
USS Jamestown Served U.S. Navy for More Than Six Decades
by Bob Ruegsegger Long before the sloop of war USS Jamestown saw Civil War service with the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, the three masted ship-rigged warship had…
Through the Lens — December 2022
Battle of Port Royal Sound – Part II “A deep-mouthed rifled gun from Hilton Head on our left belched forth its welcome to the ‘hospitable graves’ of South Carolin…
The Salmon P. Chase Papers: Journals
Each book includes a detailed index. Reminder: search WorldCat to locate a printed copy in a local library: https://www.worldcat.org. In addition, the Library of…
Take a Hand in Protecting 128 Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown
Advocates Needed to Shore Up Vicksburg Vicksburg National Military Park continues to languish; flooding and massive landslides nearly three years ago rendered up…
New Stories for Summersville's Civil War Trails Sites!
The Summersville, W.V., Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) completed a project to update the two Civil War Trails sites in Nicholas County. These sites are netw…
More on J.C. Van Duzer
More on J.C. Van Duzer Last month’s column told the story of J.C. Van Duzer, the telegraph superintendent who got crosswise with Grant during the Mississippi Cent…
Jackson at Harper's Ferry in 1861
Jackson at Harper’s Ferry in 1861 Reprinted in its entirety from the original article.
Events Section — December 2022
Reenactment commemorating the 158th anniversary of the Battle of Olustee. More than 1,500 living historians will give presentations of both civilian and military…
Emerging Civil War — December 2022
From the Editor Mount Rainier floated above the clouds like an impossible mirage. It appeared in my window so suddenly, so completely, that I gasped—literally. My…
Cornbread
Cornbread “The food we get on the road is sufficient, and good enough to sustain life; it consists of pork or bacon and bread made from Indian corn.” – Lt. Col. A…
Coach Vince Dooley: An Appreciation
Coach Vince Dooley: An Appreciation by Stephen Davis Legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley passed away on October 28. He was ninety years of…
Children and War
Children and War The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and the print maker or artist’s goals. Throughout t…
CVBT 2022 Annual Conference
CVBT 2022 Annual Conference For three days, September 30 through October 1, the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust presented its 25th annul conference. The theme…
Book Reviews — December 2022
A Powerful Look at Confederate Veterans’ Homeward Journeys Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with timely analysis of the latest and most significant…
Bennett Young's Vermont Raid
Bennett Young’s Vermont Raid One of the most daring exploits of the Civil War—and there were plenty—was the raid by a score of Confederate soldiers on a Vermont t…
A Gettysburg Hero's Shameful End
by Joseph Wilson Remembering our deceased soldiers on Memorial Day is a long-held tradition across the country. By placing flowers or a flag on a grave we acknowl…
110th OVI Dominates the N-SSA 146th Nationals
by Bruce Miller The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) held its 146th National Competition October 5 through 9, 2022. Member units competed in livefire matc…
“The Delay in Operations Has Been Unavoidable”
by Bruce Allardice and Wayne Wolf Letters of Civil War soldiers frequently speculate on how the war is going. They are most valuable in that they give the viewpoi…
To colorize or not to colorize?
The ongoing debate whether to colorize photography or not will continue long after this article was published. Using artificial intelligence, computer software ca…
Through the Lens — November 2022
and magazines, both for this expedition and to supply the general wants of the service.” The expedition grew into the largest Federal amphibious operation since t…
The Warrior, The Savior, and The Humorist at the Governor John Woods Mansion
by Professor Earnest Veritas Special Correspondent to – Western Theater – On August 13, last, the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, Ill., held a most…
The Salmon P. Chase Papers: Journals
The Salmon P. Chase Papers: Journals “I have neglected to write not because I have had nothing to record, but because I thought I could not spare the time require…
The Mine Run Campaign
The Mine Run Campaign by Terry Rensel Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee expected the Union Army to move along the axis of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, as the…