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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.
“…dead, dead, dead.”
“…dead, dead, dead.” By Thomas P. Lowry When this author was an Air Force doctor, he received many patients from all over the world by “Air Evac.” This miracle of…
“The Bugle Was to Blame”
“The Bugle Was to Blame” By Stephen Davis Special to Civil War News Years after the war Union veterans reminisced and wrote about the battle of Pickett’s Mill, Ga…
“Fall Farm Skirmish” a Successful Harvest for GBPA
Capping a 2018 season that saw a reduction in the number and size of reenactments generally, the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association successfully buck…
“A Want of Vigilance” – The Battle of Bristoe Station, Oct. 14, 1863
“A Want of Vigilance” – The Battle of Bristoe Station, Oct. 14, 1863 By Joe Bordonaro Following the bloodiest battle of the Civil War—Gettysburg— General Lee’s Ar…
Wilson’s Patent Breechloading Rifle – Part 1
Wilson’s Patent Breechloading Rifle – Part 1 The Wilson Patent Breech Loading Rifle is one of the rarest and most sophisticated of the small arms imported by the…
The “Virginia Model” Rifle Musket
The “Virginia Model” Rifle Musket The State of Virginia Armory Commission developed a rifle musket design for manufacture at the Richmond Armory some months befor…
The Valley Project: Delving into the Online Archive
The Valley Project: Delving into the Online Archive In December 2017, Ed Ayers spoke to the Atlanta Civil War Round Table on the subject of “War and Reconstructio…
The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, N.C. Jany. 15th 1865
The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, N.C. Jany. 15th 1865 This occasional column highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their mean…
Remembrance Day Weekend in Gettysburg
Remembrance Day Weekend in Gettysburg By Steve Reilly I had been a very active member in the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War for over thirty years, but ne…
More on Bullet Lube & Weapons for Reenactments and Shooting
In response to my last column on British ammunition problems in India during the Sepoy Rebellion, my friend Bill Adams added that, “They were still using the old…
Miscellany
1. What battle in Tennessee became notorious as a “massacre” of African American Union troops? 2. This Union cavalry officer led a raid toward Richmond in the win…
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: War Papers (MOLLUS) – Pennsylvania, California, and Oregon
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: War Papers (MOLLUS) – Pennsylvania, California, and Oregon This month, we close our review of the MOLLUS…
Lincoln Forum Presents Annual Achievement Awards
Lincoln Forum Presents Annual Achievement Awards GETTYSBURG, Penn.—On November 18, The Lincoln Forum presented its annual Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievem…
Letters to the Editor — January 2019
TO THE EDITOR: I have just visited, in company of my host Michael Harrington, President of the Houston Civil War Round Table, the Museum of Southern History in Ho…
High School Students Help Rehabilitate Part of Chancellorsville Battlefield
High School Students Help Rehabilitate Part of Chancellorsville Battlefield CHANCELLORSVILLE, Va.—Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT) held is fifth annual…
Grant and Twain: The Story of a Friendship that Changed America (conclusion)
Grant and Twain: The Story of a Friendship that Changed America (conclusion) Book Review Editor’s note: in our last month’s column, General Grant had been enticed…
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons “My son is a rebel! – I defend him not!” – U.S. Senator John J. Crittenden Both the North and South wanted Kentucky on their side. Situated betwe…
Events Section — January 2019
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Museum & Library Civil War related History presentation at 1:30 p.m. Civil War Concert by the 28th Pennsylvania Regimental Bra…
Emerging Civil War — January 2019
are grateful for you and for all you do. — Chris Mackowski Editor-in-Chief Edward Alexander: I’m thankful for organizations and individuals that have embraced dig…
Caveat Emptor
Caveat Emptor I appreciate all the positive responses from last month’s column and have been asked for more examples of fake items in market. There are expert dea…
CVBT’s Acquisition of Myer’s Hill
CVBT’s Acquisition of Myer’s Hill By Thomas Van Winkle President, Central Battlefields Trust While the 1864 battle of Spotsylvania Court House is best known for t…
Book Reviews — January 2019
Ideas of Citizenship Change in the Crucible of the Civil War Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with timely analysis of the latest and most significa…
Ball Supports Gettysburg National Military Park Preservation
Ball Supports Gettysburg National Military Park Preservation GETTYSBURG, Penn.—The 30th Annual National Civil War Ball was held at the Gettysburg Eisenhower Hotel…
Appreciating the Legacy of General James Longstreet
By Thomas H. Rasmussen The Longstreet Society The Longstreet Society, headquartered in the LongstreetPiedmont Hotel, Gainesville, Ga., works to promote greater un…