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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.
Tom Cadwallader’s Arsenal Tour
by Joe Bilby Tom Cadwallader’s Arsenal Tour New Jersey Governor Rodman Price, who viewed himself rather grandiosely, apparently decided to capitalize on his Adjut…
The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant
The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant Grant in Mississippi! The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant reside at Mississippi State University in Starkville, home of the Ulysses S. G…
The Camden Expedition Part I
The Camden Expedition Part I “The men seemed eager as bloodhounds, and never halted or retired under the hottest fire.” – C.S. Gen. Joseph Shelby In 1864, for pol…
Noted, or a Quick Glance
Noted, or a Quick Glance My paternal grandfather was a brick manufacturer, a practical and down-to-earth occupation for a practical and down-to-earth man. He was…
News from Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute
News from Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan A. Noyalas, Director Baker Family Collection Latest Addition to MCWI’s Collection Near th…
Letters to the Editor — April 2021
Letter to the Editor: The book review of Bruce Brager’s Grant’s Victory: How Ulysses S. Grant Won the Civil War in the February issue of CWN makes a point that Gr…
Joseph Ryder Lewis Jr. Civil War Park Opens in Carolina Beach, N.C.
James Burriss, nineteenth century farmer, waterman, and river pilot, could never have imagined that his land on Federal Point (modern Carolina Beach), North Carol…
Emerging Civil War — April 2021
For only lasting 28 days, February sure seems like the longest month. The days are getting longer, it’s true, but the accumulated darkness of long winter nights s…
Core Mausoleum Stands in Self-Tribute to Confederate Phoenix
Core Mausoleum Stands in Self-Tribute to Confederate Phoenix by Bob Ruegsegger At the end of the Civil War, Corporal John Core’s dream for Southern independence v…
Confederate Currency
Confederate Currency “In Richmond when the cash was low and promises were all the go. Then rapid, constant was the flow of the paper currency:” – Richmond Daily E…
Civil War Events — April 2021
Before making plans to attend any event contact the event host. Deadlines for Advertising, Editorial or Events Submissions is the 20th of each month. We strive to…
Civil War Alphabet Quiz – L as in...April
“Marse Robert” Kansas town raided by Quantrill First Union general killed Key terrain feature overlooking Chattanooga Turner Ashby’s command English shipbuilder t…
Brunswick CWRT Helps With Placing Interpretive Signs at Fort Caswell
Helps With Placing Interpretive Signs at Fort Caswell by Mike Powell The Brunswick CWRT is the nation’s largest Civil War Round Table. Before the virus pandemic w…
Book Reviews — April 2021
Atlanta’s Fighting 42nd, Joseph Johnston’s “Old Guard.” By W. Clifford Roberts Jr. and Frank E. Clark. Illustrated, Civil War News book reviews provide our reader…
An Unknown Artist
An Unknown Artist The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and the print maker or artist’s goals. Throughout…
American Battlefield Trust — April 2021
Preservation of Land at New Market Heights Honors the Valor of Black Civil War Soldiers Nearly 180,000 black men in Army units designated as U.S. Colored Troops f…
A Steadfast Devotion to the Colors!
A Steadfast Devotion to the Colors! by Joseph F. Wilson All the regiment beamed with pride when the time came to stand in formation for the presentation of their…
A New Look at Old Stories
A New Look at Old Stories Civil War Trails, Inc. has teamed up with the City of Rockville, Peerless Rockville, Montgomery History, and a private donor to develop…
A Confederate Fighting Knife by M.L. Ferguson
A Confederate Fighting Knife by M.L. Ferguson There is probably no more iconic Civil War image than the young Confederate soldier, heading off to war with an absu…
The Lincoln Archives Digital Project
The Lincoln Archives Digital Project Readers will recall the introduction, last month, of the Lincoln Archives Digital Project. (lincolnarchives.org/) This month,…
Smoothbores at Gettysburg
By the midpoint of the Civil War, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac were mostly armed with rifled weapons.The Confederates largely shoulde…
MK Shows and Dalton Convention Center Set the Bar for 2021 Events
Publisher’s Note: People photographed in this article were asked to temporarily remove their protective masks for photo ops. DALTON, Ga.—As the Chickamauga (Dalto…
Letters to the Editor — March 2021
Dear Mr. Melton: As you can probably tell by the yellow paper and mechanical pencil, I am an old timer bedeviled by not using a computer, even for email. I am res…
Lee and Jackson as Fund Raisers
Lee and Jackson as Fund Raisers The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and the print maker or artist’s goal…