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Go Shoot All The Yankees!
“Boys, give ‘em the best you’ve got! We ain’t dead yet!” Bill Hoel, pilot USS Cincinnati It was dangerous to travel the Mississippi River before modern flood cont…
From The Lowcountry — May 2017
The dog days of summer are fast approaching and we are very busy getting ready for the many activities and events that it one of our favorite times of the year. I…
From Hell To Paradise
The Civil War was an extraordinary time, filled with extraordinary stories, and few were more extraordinary than that of Dorence Atwater. In 1864 he was at Anders…
Fort Lincoln: Guarding The Largest Prison Camp In The North
Before the Civil War, Point Lookout, located at the confluence of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay on the southernmost point of Maryland, was a summer resort.…
Donations Needed For Signage
The River Line Historic Area, the group charged with protecting, preserving, and interpreting the Chattahoochee River Line, needs your donations to replace the we…
Contributions From The American Civil War Museum: “A Tale Of Two Virginians”
Publisher’s note: With this article Civil War News is proud to begin an occasional series, “Contributions from the American Civil War Museum.” The ACWM in Richmon…
Civil War Events April-Aug.
Lee and Jackson at Chancellorsville: An Insider’s Walking Tour, Fredericksburg, Va., led by Robert K. Krick (Thursday 7:30 pm—Saturday 4:30 pm) - includes 2 lunch…
Cedar Creek And Belle Grove National Historical Park: An Emerging New Park
MIDDLETOWN, VA.—Students of the American Civil War are likely unfamiliar with “Cedar Creek and Belle Grove” unless the Shenandoah Valley campaigns came to their a…
Book Reviews — May 2017
Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with timely analysis of the latest and most significant Civil War research and scholarship. Stephen Davis, Civil W…
Baseball In Confederate Salisbury Prison
There have been numerous stories and books written about the terrible living conditions that Union prisoners of war faced in Confederate prisoner camps, notably,…
Antique Belt Buckles
Hi John: Thanks for your time this morning. These are the buckles that have ID tags on them. I spoke with my mother and my great grandfather was George O. W. Serv…
Antietam Seeking Information And Support For 150th Anniversary Of The National Cemetery
SHARPSBURG, MD.—September 17, 2017 marks the 150th Anniversary of the dedication of the Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Md. Throughout the year, the par…
Whitney’s New Hampshire Contract 1842 Muskets
By Tim Prince Whitney’s New Hampshire Contract 1842 Muskets Eli Whitney Jr. was probably the single largest supplier of “contract arms” to the state and local mil…
Welcome Home Col. Burnside
Welcome Home Col. Burnside “You entirely mistake the character of the Northern people. … Not only will the North fight, but she will also triumph. The experiment…
The Lincoln Group Of New York Confers Its “Award of Achievement”
The Lincoln Group Of New York Confers Its “Award of Achievement” NEW YORK, N.Y.—Feb. 21, 2017– The Lincoln Group of New York, an organization dedicated to studyin…
Tennessee Becomes First State To Guarantee Annual Funding For Civil War Site Preservation
Preservation News From Civil War Trust Tennessee Becomes First State To Guarantee Annual Funding For Civil War Site Preservation NASHVILLE, TENN.–At a news confer…
Story Time With The Lincolns
DANVILLE, IL.—A capacity crowd of children, parents and grandparents in the Downstairs meeting room of the Danville, IL Public Library heard Donna and Max Daniels…
Small Talk — April 2017
Small Talk By Stephen Davis This is a new monthly column from our Book Review Editor, Stephen Davis. Let’s have some fun with Civil War trivia. Here are ten head-…
Searching For Our Civil War Veterans
Searching For Our Civil War Veterans By Jeffrey I. Richman BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838. By the time of the Civil War, it was…
Roundtable News — April 2017
Roundtable News By Matthew Borowick Bull Run CWRT Picnic How does a Civil War round table celebrate a milestone anniversary, recognize past presidents, thank exce…
Rebellion Record
Growing frustrated with inaccurate reports found in the daily newspapers, New York City journalist Frank Moore embarked upon a mission to ascertain the facts and…
Parker’s Crossroads Cemetery And Confederate Grave Site
Parker’s Crossroads Cemetery And Confederate Grave Site By Gregory L. Wade PARKER’S CROSSROADS, TENN.—Almost three years after announcing the new Tennessee State…
Lincoln’s 208th Birthday Day Celebration
Lincoln’s 208th Birthday Day Celebration By Joseph Bordonaro PHILADELPHIA, PENN.— The Abraham Lincoln Foundation Hosts “Lincoln Day” Celebration. Members of the D…
J. William Jones, Personal Reminiscences of General Robert E. Lee
We’re still fighting the war, at least in books. I looked around for what has been written about one of my favorites, Personal Reminiscences of General Robert E.…