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American Digger 2022 Lowcountry Show Better Than Ever
American Digger 2022 Lowcountry Show Better Than Ever MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.— The annual Lowcountry Antique Militaria & Americana Show has been an annual tradition…
American Battlefield Trust — March 2022
the Confederate capital at Richmond from the southeast, with the Battle of Williamsburg as the first pitched battle of this offensive. On May 5, 1862, members of…
A Hot Fight at Cool Spring
by Carl Sell Jr. Perhaps the coolest thing about the Cool Spring Battlefield is its location. Now owned by Shenandoah University, this Civil War battlefield is lo…
A Girl’s Captured Expression
Poignant image of a young girl is wearing a plaid dress, gilt jewelry and silk ribbons. She holds a framed photograph of possibly her father in uniform with a sab…
Two Mules For Valverde
U.S. Col. Edward R.S. Canby had been monitoring Sibley’s advance from Fort Craig. Before the War, the pair had served together in Utah and New Mexico. Both men kn…
The Lieutenant Hugh Mckee Memorial Rededication
The Lieutenant Hugh Mckee Memorial Rededication by Charles H. Bogart Very few historians know that the U.S. Navy’s Far East Squadron fought a land engagement with…
More on Iuka: Why Did Rosecrans Fight Alone?
In last month’s column we reviewed some interesting aspects of the Battle of Iuka. We analyzed specifically Grant’s false charges that Brig. Gen. William S. Rosec…
Kibler Knapsacks
Kibler Knapsacks The image of a soldier with a thick blanket roll or “horse collar” slung diagonally across his mid-section is practically a universal representat…
Jackson’s 1861 Railroad Caper Was More Than A Myth!
by Carl L. Sell Jr. Imagine capturing, destroying, and moving train engines and cars along a 44-mile stretch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Maryland and Virg…
In Their Footsteps
by Frank Niederwerfer In 1891 and 1892 veterans of the 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry returned to a quiet place on the Rapidan River in Virginia, called Stru…
Franklin, Tenn. The Largest Civil War Show Under One Roof!
Franklin, Tenn. The Largest Civil War Show Under One Roof! FRANKLIN, Tenn.—”It’s great to be back in Franklin” was the battle cry as hundreds of dealers, collecto…
Franklin County, Penn. Joins Civil War Trail Program
Franklin County, Penn. Joins Civil War Trail Program Earlier in December, a new Civil War Trails sign was installed in the Chambersburg Square. The sign, located…
Florida Presentation E.J. Johnston Officer’s Sword
Overall view of the E.J. Johnston officer’s sword and scabbard presented to A.J.T. Wright. All photographs courtesy OldSouthAntiques.com. by Shannon Pritchard Thi…
Events — February 2022
The 157th Anniversary of one of the last Confederate victories of the Civil War. Experience history coming alive during a weekend of battles, demonstrations, tour…
Emerging Civil War — February 2022
From the Editor Just before Christmas, my family had a COVID scare that threw the holiday into tumult. Plans were canceled. Travel was suspended. Family members s…
Civil War Alphabet Quiz – U as in... February
Civil War Alphabet Quiz – U as in... February 1. Postwar tactician who led May 12, 1864, charge at Spotsylvania 2. Union vessel captured and burned at New Bern by…
Camp Stanton, Charles County, Maryland, added to the Civil War Trails program
Camp Stanton, Charles County, Maryland, added to the Civil War Trails program In December 2021, a new Civil War Trails sign was installed at Serenity Farm near Be…
Bull’s Run
Bull’s Run The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and the print maker or artist’s goals. No student of the…
Book Reviews — February 2022
Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee’s Army After Appomattox. By Caroline E. Janney. Photos, maps, notes, Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with…
Billy Yank & Johnny Reb Letters
While researching the American Civil War, one of the brightest windows to the past resides in soldier letters. Many sources exist, allowing researchers to mine th…
Back in Business
Back in Business by Paul T. Scott In the mid-nineteenth century, Fredericksburg, Virginia, was a thriving town with much commerce and industry. My great-great-gra…
American Battlefield Trust — February 2022
Help the Trust Save 48 Acres at Two Virginia Battlefields The American Battlefield Trust is currently working to preserve 48 acres at two Civil War battlefields i…
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Celebrating Publication Anniversary & Partnership
When I came to Shenandoah University in January 2017 as director of the McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI), I believed there was a glaring need for an annual pu…
Quincy (Illinois) Civil War Symposium III
Quincy (Illinois) Civil War Symposium III by Professor Earnest Veritas Special Correspondent to -Western TheaterThe third annual Quincy Civil War Symposium was he…