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‘Admiral’ Forrest and his Horsemen
‘Admiral’ Forrest and his Horsemen By Joan Wenner, J.D. Some years ago a dedicated group of preservationists in Tennessee, “Raise the Gunboats, Inc.”, retrieved a…
Wreath Laying Ceremony Honors Confederate Commodore John Randolph Tucker
Wreath Laying Ceremony Honors Confederate Commodore John Randolph Tucker By Bob Ruegsegger John Randolph Tucker’s illustrious naval career began as a 14-year-old…
Whitney’s “Navy” Revolver
By Tim Prince Whitney’s “Navy” Revolver In 1847, the Whitney Arms Company made its first foray into the production of handguns. From the time the company was foun…
The Wars after the War: Canby and Davis vs. Captain Jack and Hooker Jim
The Wars after the War: Canby and Davis vs. Captain Jack and Hooker Jim The first in a series on Union officers who served in the Indian wars By Gould Hagler You…
The Personal and the Public, the Importance of Memorials
The Personal and the Public, the Importance of Memorials By Cain Pence Nearly twenty years ago I graduated from Georgetown University. The colors of Georgetown ar…
The Graphic War — September 2017
The Graphic War By Salvatore Cilella An occasional article in a continuing series examining prints and printmakers during the Civil War. Trivia Question: where wa…
Statement by County Executive Ike Leggett On the Moving of Montgomery County’s Confederate Statue
Statement by County Executive Ike Leggett On the Moving of Montgomery County’s Confederate Statue MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.—July 22 “I am pleased to announce today t…
St. Louis Monument Settlement Agreement
St. Louis Monument Settlement Agreement Whereas, there is now pending the case of the Missouri Civil War Museum v. the City of St. Louis, Cause No. 1722-CCl 0277…
Small Talk — September 2017
Small Talk By Stephen Davis 1. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederates attacked and overran a Union fort on the Mississippi, Apr. 12, 1864, half of whose garrison w…
Reenactors Work Together, Achieve Success
Reenactors Work Together, Achieve Success By Joseph Bordonaro NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—“On to Richmond!” was the Union battle cry in 1862, so it was chosen for reenactin…
Recipient of Ed Bearss Award Announced
Recipient of Ed Bearss Award Announced CHAMBERSBURG, Penn.— Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours is pleased to announce Thomas J. Ryan as the 2017 recipient of…
Old Timey Music
“I don’t believe we can have an army without music.” – Robert E. Lee Just south of Nashville, the City of LaVergne, Tenn., celebrated a milestone anniversary last…
North Carolina State Seal
Ask The Civil War Appraiser By John Sexton North Carolina State Seal Dear John: My name is Anthony Amick. A couple months ago my wife bought me my first metal det…
No Joy In Lovejoy
Through The Lens By Stephanie Hagiwara No Joy In Lovejoy “My God! Captain, look at that thousand legged worm.” – U.S. 1st Ohio cavalryman spotting rebels approach…
New Book on J.E.B. Stuart’s Communication with Confederate Headquarters before Gettysburg
New Book on J.E.B. Stuart’s Communication with Confederate Headquarters before Gettysburg A new book includes proof that Jeb Stuart did communicate with Confedera…
New Bern Historical Society Honors Volunteers
New Bern Historical Society Honors Volunteers NEW BERN, N.C.—The strength of any non-profit organization comes from the time and commitment of its volunteers. Mor…
National Preservation Groups Join Interior Secretary Zinke For Battlefield Announcements At Antietam
Preservation News From Civil War Trust National Preservation Groups Join Interior Secretary Zinke For Battlefield Announcements At Antietam Civil War Trust and Na…
More on Multiple Handguns, My New Book, New Book on the Morse Carbine & a Cartridge Question
We had a preview of a prototype Pedersoli Model 1854 Lorenz rifle a few months back, and there were some conversations that followed regarding the original rifle…
Maker’s Mark found on the USS Monitor’s Turret
Maker’s Mark found on the USS Monitor’s Turret By Joan Wenner, J.D. Newport News, Va.—The Mariners’ Museum and Park is excited to announce the discovery of the ve…
Letters To The Editor
Letters To The Editor TO THE EDITOR: As I read Frank Williams’ predictably critical review of Elizabeth Brown Pryor’s Six Encounters with Lincoln: A President Con…
Lee, Hood and the Fog of War
Lee, Hood and the Fog of War By Stephen Davis Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and John B. Hood had few things in common, but one of them was that both assumed…
Getting More Young People Interested in the Civil War: Some Suggestions
Getting More Young People Interested in the Civil War: Some Suggestions By Chris Mackowski During a recent panel discussion at the Gettysburg Heritage Center, sev…
Frank and Virginia Williams gift extraordinary Lincoln and Civil War Collection to Mississippi State University
Frank and Virginia Williams gift extraordinary Lincoln and Civil War Collection to Mississippi State University STARKVILLE, Miss.—An unparalleled private Lincoln…
Conservation of a Rare USCT Banner
Conservation of a Rare USCT Banner By Jessica Hack With his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln not only decreed that all…