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Not Ready to Quit
I had heard some cannonading over about Slocum’s head of column, and supposed it to indicate about the same measure of opposition by Hardee’s troops and Hampton’s…
Neshaminy 2018 Reenactment Canceled
BENSALEM, Penn.—The Board of Directors of the Neshaminy Living History Association has canceled the 2018 Neshaminy Reenactment. The news was quite a surprise to t…
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: War Papers (MOLLUS)
MOLLUS Papers book cover. Judging from the kind response from you, our readers, this series on the MOLLUS Papers, seemingly, has generated much interest. This wri…
Men’s Shirts
The shirt, whether Union or Confederate, after shoes and head gear, the most often overlooked aspect of men’s garments necessary for an improved Civil War living…
Major General Bryan Grimes Slouch Hat
North Carolinian Bryan Grimes began his career with the 4th North Carolina Infantry and saw about as much war as any man in the Army of Northern Virginia. Though…
Lincoln Legens
Lincoln Legens Lincoln As I Knew Him: Gossip, Tributes and Revelations from His Best Friends and Worst Enemies. Edited by Harold Holzer. Algonquin Books of Chapel…
Letters of General Nathaniel McLean from March 1865
Nathaniel Collins McLean was born to Supreme Court Justice John McLean and his wife, Rebecca (Edwards) McLean, in Warren County, Ohio, on Feb. 2, 1815. He earned…
Grant Presidential Library News
STARKVILLE, Miss.—At the recent annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society in Jackson, a curator of an outstanding Civil War museum, a leader in the liv…
Former POWs Shared Their Experiences
“As the wounded died, we stacked them in a corner” Former POWs shared their experiences during events at Andersonville National Historic Site. ANDERSONVILLE, Ga.—…
Family Sword Identified – A Froelich Sword
Question: I have in my family a sword and rifle that belonged to my husband’s great-grandfather and came directly from the family homestead of Phillip H. Keck, Mo…
Exploring Civil War History: The Sunken Road Walking Trail at Fredericksburg
During the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Confederate line of battle stretched for miles along the west side of the Rappahannock River. More than 172,000 troops we…
Civil War Preservation Ball Exceeds $100k Landmark
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—The 15th annual Civil War Preservation Ball held March 10 put the total amount of money raised for the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Project…
Civil War Memorial Event Honoring Captain (Brevet Colonel) Myer Asch
On Sunday, April 22, the culmination of an over twenty-year quest to find the grave of Philadelphian Myer Asch who served in the Civil War came to an end. It ende…
Civil War Events — June 2018
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…
Cautionary Tale
With the reenactment season already underway, a word of safety based on recent experience is offered. The manual of arms was created to ensure efficiency and safe…
Briscoe Ranson Slouch Hat Conservation
Recently I had the opportunity to conserve a well-known and documented Confederate slouch hat belonging to Briscoe B. Ranson, of Company B 12th Va. Cavalry. He wa…
Book Reviews — June 2018
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,…
Bilharz Carbine
The American Civil War found the newly formed Confederate States of America sadly lacking in the industrial might necessary to prosecute a war. With the bulk of t…
Appomattox 153rd Anniversary was a Success!
Despite snow (twice) and plummeting temperatures all day Saturday, the 153rd celebration at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park was a success with a t…
41st Annual Ohio Civil War & Artillery Show. A Booming Success!
Thirteen cannon fired during the event and is always a crowd pleaser. The Annual Ohio Civil War Show just celebrated its 41st year, and what a show it was; ”the l…
Wounded at Peachtree Creek
A very readable and reliable narrative by a member of the 15th Texas Cavalry who saw much service in the Western theater; the volume deserves more attention than…
Who Burned the Confederate Privateer Judah?
The USS Colorado, recommissioned on June 3, 1861, sailed from Boston Harbor two weeks later as part of Commodore William Mervine’s task force. Its orders were to…
Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust Save Unique Civil War Site In Culpeper County
Foundation, state agency, and national nonprofit work together to protect Hansbrough’s Ridge, an unparalleled historic and natural treasure in Virginia’s pictures…
Virginia Park Preserves Sailor’s Creek Battlefield
The deeds of American soldiers who fought in the Civil War are commemorated at National Battlefields, National Military Parks, National Battlefield Parks, Nationa…