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Franklin Group sees Rare Flags
By Gregory L. Wade NASHVILLE, TENN.—The Franklin Civil War Round Table (FCWRT) was recently given a tour of the Tennessee State Museum’s areas rarely seen by the…
Fort Pocahontas 20th Anniversary Reenactment
Fort Pocahontas 20th Anniversary Reenactment Photography by Sandy Goss, Eagle Bay Media, LLC.
Elmira Prison Camp
By Craig L. Barry Elmira Prison Camp In July 1864 the first Confederate Prisoners of War arrived at Elmira, N.Y., Prison Camp, sent from Maryland’s infamous Point…
EDITORIAL COMMENTS:
EDITORIAL COMMENTS: Over the last few years, there has been an alarming rise in the vandalism, removal, and destruction of historic statuary. Despite widespread,…
Dr. Maynard’s “1st Model” Rifles & Carbines
The Maynard breechloading percussion carbine was the invention of dental surgeon and firearms innovator Dr. Edward Maynard. Dr. Maynard is probably best known for…
Does Copyright Manipulation Distort Our Perspectives on Civil War History?
By Philip Leigh According to Steve Schlackman’s “How Mickey Mouse Keeps Changing Copyright Law” in the Feb. 15, 2014 edition of Art Law Journal, copyrights last f…
Development of grounds next to Nashville Fort opposed
Development of grounds next to Nashville Fort opposed By Gregory L. Wade NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A scaled down proposal to build a multi-use development along the perime…
Confederate Monuments Editorial Introduction
Confederate Monuments Editorial Introduction The removal of statues portraying Confederate leaders has sparked a great deal of controversy to say the least. Many…
Confederate Monuments An Objective Discussion
The Confederate monument controversy has grown from New Orleans to Baltimore, St. Louis, parts of Florida and other cities across the country. This movement to re…
Confederate Battleflag
rendering at Gainesville, Ala., with Nathan Bedford Forrest. In our conversations with your cousin and yourself, you noted the Bradley family was close knit. Two…
Civil War Trust Announces Annual Battlefield Preservation Awards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.— During an annual gathering of its members in Chattanooga last week, Civil War Trust president James Lighthizer recognized some outstanding lea…
Civil War Events Aug.–Oct.
Will be held at Bangor campus of University of Maine at Augusta, Texas Avenue, Bangor. Encampment, skirmishes, living history demonstrations and exhibits, guest s…
Book Reviews — August 2017
Reviews of Civil War Books Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with timely analysis of the latest and most significant Civil War research and scholars…
Beauvoir and the New Orleans Monuments
Beauvoir and the New Orleans Monuments BILOXI, Miss., June 13, 2017— Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Home, has reached out to the City of N…
44th Gettysburg Civil War Artifact and Collectibles Show
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—It’s the last weekend in June, one week before the July 4 holiday and the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee’s annual battle reenactment. The weat…
23rd Annual Battle of Sacramento, Kentucky
23rd Annual Battle of Sacramento, Kentucky By Gregory L. Wade SACRAMENTO, Ky.—The observance of the December 1861 Battle of Sacramento, Ky., was a late May succes…
154th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg Reenactment
(Photos provided by the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee) By Andrea DiMartino GETTYSBURG, Penn.—This year’s 154th Gettysburg anniversary reenactment was held at t…
Virginia Cavalry Slouch Hat with Insignia!
This remarkable slouch hat is made of a very thin wool felt, composed of black, blue and buff fibers, forming an overall “butternut” color. The hat is of the beeh…
Tidewater Maritime Living History Association Awarded Blue Ribbon
Tidewater Maritime Living History Association Awarded Blue Ribbon By Bob Ruegsegger For nearly two decades, Allen Mordica, 60, a retired Coast Guardsman, has led…
Starting Your Arms Library – Part II
Last month we started a twopart series about the ten books that I feel are an essential part of any Civil War firearms collector’s library. We managed to cover th…
Small Talk — July 2017
We’re always glad that our “trivia” column elicits thoughtful corrections. One such is mailed to us by Ora Eads of Nashville, who refers to our first quiz of this…
Restored Locomotive Texas Returns to Atlanta
The newly-restored Texas is unveiled to the public on the 1924 turntable at the N.C. Museum of Transportation, April 28, 2017. ATLANTA, GA.—Fresh from a 15-month…
Reenactors Make Film on the Third Battle of Winchester Possible
Last September, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District coordinated two days of film shooting on the Third Winchester Battlefield. The film…
Raymond, Mississippi Confederate Forlorn Hope in the Battles for Vicksburg
In the spring of 1863, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant crossed the Mississippi to begin the final phases of the Vicksburg campaign. The maneuver left Confederate…