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Allstadt’s Corner, important to John Brown’s Raid, donated to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Allstadt’s Corner, important to John Brown’s Raid, donated to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 13-acre site also played major roles the 1862 Battle of Harpe…
155th Anniversaries of the Crater and Weldon Railroad
155th Anniversaries of the Crater and Weldon Railroad Petersburg National Battlefield observes the 155th Anniversaries of the Battles of the Crater and Weldon Rai…
“Best Little Book on Barnard”
Historical Publications LLC of Charleston, S.C., is proud to announce publication of its newThe paperback, Significant Atlanta 100 Campaign Civil War Photographs:…
The United States Christian Commission and it’s Coffee Wagons!
Professor Veritas had the pleasure of having coffee from the United States Christian Commission coffee wagon and interviewing Chaplain Alan Farley. The Professor…
The Preservation of Land and Memory: Remembering an Oberlin alum and rising star in the Union army
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The great American editor, Maxwell Perkins, wrote to his colleague Ernest Hemingway in 1932, “Is there any chance you will be here in October? [F…
The Oldenburg “Cyclops” – The “One Eyed” Musket of the Civil War
The American Civil War provided an opportunity for European arsenals to divest themselves of a wide array of obsolete and unwanted small arms in a very short peri…
Richard Houston Receives American Battlefield Trust’s 2019 Teacher of the Year Award
RALEIGH, N.C.—On July 13, the American Battlefield Trust named Richard Houston, a history teacher at Monomoy Regional High School in Harwich, Mass., the recipient…
R.E. Lee Statue
The truly fantastic monumental Alexander Phimster Proctor equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee was sold June 5, 2019, by FSO Auctions in an online sale that generat…
Our First Sale
Every author wishes to remember his first book sale. Ours came in Savannah, Ga., on July 17. Jack, Peggy, and I met at Wiley’s Championship Barbecue, slightly sou…
New Monument to the 1st Maine Cavalry Dedicated at Mount Defiance Historic Park in Middleburg, Virginia
From June 17-21, 1863, a series of three battles were fought to screen the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’s advance toward the Maryland and Pennsylvania. G…
Mobile, Alabama
1. Mobile was founded in 1711 by settlers from what European country? 2. This fort, at the tip of a peninsula on the eastern side of the entrance to Mobile Bay, w…
Major Giles B. Cooke: Grand Old Man of Virginia
Douglas Southall Freeman, renowned Richmond newspaper editor and revered biographer of General Robert E. Lee, described Major Giles Buckner Cooke as the “Grand Ol…
Letters to the Editor — September 2019
A Thank You Dear Mrs. Melton, You may very well be quite busy, but I wanted to take the liberty of catching a moment of your time to express my gratitude for your…
Kurz and Allison, Printmakers Antietam
The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and most importantly, the print maker or artist’s goals. During the…
Impacted Ordnance Found in Historic Bushong Farmhouse
This year as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation of the Bushong Farm, the oldest structure on the farm, the 1818 House, underwent exterior renovations that inc…
Glory Redivivus
Readers of my “Hollywood History” column last month may have wondered why I didn’t mention Glory (1989) in my brief listing of memorable Civil War movies. Well, i…
Gettysburg 156th Anniversary Reenactment Held July 5, 6 & 7 at Gettysburg Movie Site
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—The weather can be hot, humid, and rainy in Gettysburg during July and this year’s Gettysburg Reenactment experienced all those weather elements…
Events Section — September 2019
Historic Daniel Lady Farm, 1008 Hanover St. Gettysburg, Pa. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. In honor of its 60th Anniversary, the Gettysburg…
Emerging Civil War — September 2019
As I write this, we’re heading into the home stretch in advance of our Sixth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (Aug. 2-4, 2019). In a way, th…
Crossing the Hooch without a Hitch
After being repulsed at Kennesaw Mountain, Sherman reverted to his tried-and-true tactic of maneuvering to his right, threatening Johnston’s communications and fo…
Critic’s Corner — September 2019
So they’re talking about removing the seventh U.S. president from the twenty-dollar-bill because he was a slaveowner. What about taking the face of the eighteenth…
Civil War News Military Recognition
For the November issue, we will recognize subscribers who are currently in the military and those who have served their country. Please send in your name, branch…
Chattanooga Civil War & Artifact Show & Sale News
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—It is rare that an event in only its second year makes a significant impact in the world of Civil War shows, but this annual event has the maki…
Carbine Folklore at Gettysburg
During the Civil War Centennial, when historians were less aware of historical firearms, it was commonly believed that Brigadier General John Buford’s horse soldi…