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Powell Wins 22nd Austin Civil War Round Table’s Prize
AUSTIN, TEXAS—David A. Powell, a Chicago historian has won the twenty second annual Daniel M. and Marilyn W. Laney Book Prize given by the Austin Civil War Round…
Our Brother Jonathan
The illustration depicts an exchange between two cartoon characters which would have been familiar to all American citizens (and soldiers) during the Civil War. W…
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: “Honor the 14” Memorial Day is a time for reflection on those service members who “gave their last full measure of devotion.” One of America’s foun…
If the South Had Won Gettysburg
Quick: what do Winston Churchill and Newt Gingrich have in common? Answer: Not much, but they both wrote an “alternative history” about how Robert E. Lee won the…
From The Lowcountry — July 2017
By Jack Melton Your July issue of the Civil War News contains the annual Gettysburg section. Please note that it is not a separate section, but rather it is inclu…
Franklin Battlefield Procures Artillery for Interpretation
By Gregory L. Wade FRANKLIN, TENN.— Authentic replicas of artillery that played a critical role in the November 1864 Battle of Franklin, Tenn., will soon be part…
Confederate Liberation of Tar Heel Town Commemorated
Hundreds of reenactors assembled on the grounds of the Port O’ Plymouth Museum on East Water Street along the Roanoke River to commemorate the Confederate victory…
Civil War Trust Preserves 37 Acres on Barlow’s Knoll at Gettysburg Battlefield
Civil War Trust Preserves 37 Acres on Barlow’s Knoll at Gettysburg Battlefield Thanks to the generosity of Civil War Trust members, nearly 1,000 acres of hallowed…
Civil War Events July-Sept.
44rd Annual Civil War Collectors’ Show, Al1Star Expo Hall at Eisenhower Inn. Gettysburg. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 9-2. Sponsored by Gettysburg Battlefield Preservati…
CSA Two-Piece Buckle
Mr. Sexton: Thank you for your response. I am attaching the photos for your perusal with this email. My friend said that the CSA emblem seems to be soldered onto…
Book Reviews — July 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…
Allegheny Arsenal Cache of Cannonballs Discovered
A backhoe operator excavating the site of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Arsenal for the construction of new apartments recently discovered hundreds of Civil Warera canno…
The “CHICAGO” Show & Sale Draws Record-Crowds
WHEATON, Ill.—April 29th. The Du Page County Fairgrounds (A Chicago Suburb) hosted Zurko’s Midwest Promotions —Semi-Annual NATIONAL CIVIL WAR—MILITARY and C.A.D.A…
The Light At The End Of Rat Hell
“I shall never forget the night when I first emerged into the open air. Just as Capt. Phelps had helped me from the tunnel the guard sang out not twenty yards fro…
The Legendary Bannerman’s
Bannerman’s! The name is the stuff of legend to the black powder shooter and collector of antique militaria of a certain age. Those of us fortunate enough to have…
The Death And Burials Of The Rt. Rev. Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, C.S.A.
How many Confederate generals were killed in action? Fifty. How many Confederate chaplains lost their lives in the service? Forty-one. How many Episcopal bishops…
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Supplements; and Lincoln Day by Day
Continuing in his quest to locate as many documents from President Abraham Lincoln as possible, Roy P Basler, editor of the original Collected Works of Abraham Li…
Starting Your Arms Library – Part I
I I was recently asked to provide a book review for Civil War News, and this got me thinking about the books in my rather extensive arms library. As a reader of t…
Soldiering: The Civil War Diary of Sgt. Rice C. Bull, 123rd New York
its organization in August 1862 to mustering out in May 1865. Written fifty years after the war, but based on his wartime letters and diary, Bull’s reminiscence w…
Small Talk — June 2017
In our last quiz (May issue) we erred and strayed like lost sheep. We asked how many Southern state capitals were occupied by Union forces during the war. Our ans…
Port Of Columbus Flags Restoration
In the previous article of this series I described a group of very small (1' x 3') Confederate Bible flags, and their treatment. As our projects range from one en…
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Just wanted to say I enjoy every issue of Civil War News and look forward to every issue! However I have a question concerning question number 5 of…
Ketchup
National Ketchup Day is celebrated in America on June 5. The reason for recognizing ketchup in such a way results from the popular stereotype that it is “the quin…
Image of War Seminar In Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C.—Many Image of War seminar veterans consider the 2007 seminar in Charleston, South Carolina, to be one of the best, and we have every expectation…