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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.
The Atlanta Papers (cont.)
This month, we conclude our exploration into Sydney C. Kerksis’s The Atlanta Papers; a collection of Federal accounts from the Atlanta Campaign. Paper No. 25, ‘Wi…
Tea and Tea Substitutes
“If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.” The joke in the heading about tea and coffee was credited to Abrah…
Redesignation of Fort Sumter National Monument
CHARLESTON, S.C.—The National Park Service announces the redesignation of Fort Sumter National Monument to Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.…
Perspectives on Murfreesboro
How absurd to suppose that the ever-vigilant McCook, always on the alert, should permit any troops under his command to be surprised! How absurd to suppose that t…
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Martin’s Regulation Frock Coat
This frock is well known to have come from the Bill Turner Collection. When he owned it, he also owned Lieutenant Colonel George Martin’s Virginia officer’s belt…
Good Weather Brought Big Crowds to Baltimore
TIMONIUM, Md.—The 65th anniversary of the Maryland Arms Collectors Association Show was held at the State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Md., on March 16 & 17, 2019. This…
From The Lowcountry — May 2019
We always look forward to the warm Summer weather and the many historic places to visit and shows to attend. On the weekend of May 4th and 5th, we will be attendi…
Federal City Brass Band Brings Added Dimension to Military Through the Ages
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. – Plato For decades visitors have flocked to Military Thr…
Events Section — May 2019
Zurko Promotions presents The National Civil War Collectors Spring Show and Sale which will be held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Hours: 9 a.m. to…
Eras Gone Bullet Molds, Repro Catalogs & A Business Merger
One of the most interesting historical small arms related businesses I have come across in some time is Eras Gone Bullet Molds. Company founder Mark Hubbs wanted…
Emerging Civil War — May 2019
Twenty-one years ago, when she was four years old, my daughter Stephanie fell in love with Stonewall Jackson after a chance meeting on the plains of Manassas. See…
Critic’s Corner — May 2019
I find it interesting that arguably the most famous combat brigades in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Confederate Army of Tennessee hailed from…
Chancellorsville
It’s May and time to think about Robert E. Lee’s historic victory. My questions and answers come from Stephen W. Sears’ Chancellorsville (Boston, 1996). 1. The Un…
Chambersburg Raid Scouts
(This story contains updated information about Hugh Logan, one of Jeb Stuart’s scouts for the October 1862 Chambersburg Raid that refutes a newspaper account of h…
Book Reviews — May 2019
Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with timely analysis of the latest and most significant Civil War research and scholarship. Contact Stephen Davis,…
Battle of Hampton Roads Commemorated at Mariners’ Museum’s Monitor Center
The 157th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads was commemorated at the Mariners’ Museum’s Monitor Center on March 9th. Reenactors, interpreters, lecturers,…
An Engineer to His Lady
During the Civil War, naval engineer George P. Hunt (1837–87) wrote numerous letters to his fiancé, Cordelia Eames (1833– 1900).1 The English-born Hunt entered th…
‘The Battle of Atlanta’ Cyclorama Opens After Four Year Restoration
ATLANTA, Ga.—On Feb. 22, 2019, the Atlanta History Center opened The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama after a four-year, $35.8 million relocation and restoration proje…
Women’s History Month Offers Opportunity to Spotlight Rising Star in Civil War Public History
More than 2,500 miles separate Sarah Kay Bierle from some of the most significant battlefields on the East Coast. That distance might scare some less-enthusiastic…
What’s In A Name?
Two Union generals were named for this famous explorer who “discovered” the New World in 1492. 2. Another Northern general bore the name (in Latinized version) of…
Three Swords Discovered
In 1972, my wife and I purchased our first home from a very nice elderly couple. They were moving into a retirement facility and taking very little with them. The…
The German Made Model 1861 Springfield
Of all the imported arms utilized by the U.S. government during the American Civil War, the Suhl Contract Model 1861 Rifle Musket is probably one of the most desi…
The Atlanta Papers (cont.)
This month, we march on with our look into Sydney C. Kerksis’s The Atlanta Papers; a collection of Federal accounts from the Atlanta Campaign. Major W.H. Chamberl…
Stuart Scouts for Ride Around McClellan
This is the first of two articles about Jeb Stuart’s local scouts who led his large cavalry force during rides around Major General George McClellan’s Union army…