The Archive
All Articles
Every article indexed from the pages of Civil War News — 2551 of them across113 issues, 2016 to 2026. Each one opens the full text on civilwarnews.com.
“The Place...Shall Be Destroyed by Fire”
“The Place…Shall be Destroyed by Fire”: General David Hunter and the
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyes
A Poignant Reminder Of The Tragedy Of The War By Jonathan W. White
This & That Governing Arkansas in the Civil War
& R
The Lawbook Raid
On June 20, 1863, the newly formed state of West Virginia was admitted to the United States. The northern portion of the new state mostly favored the Union. Conve…
The Importance of Reputation
To be introduced by someone meant they were vouching for your character, which also put that person’s own reputation at risk. For this reason, the formalities of…
The Graphic War Kimmel & Fo st er : L i t h o g r a p h e r s , Part II
The Graphic War Kimmel & Fo st er : L i t h o g r a p h e r s , Part II By Salvatore Cilella The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War…
Stephen Lang, Jeff Shaara
Stephen Lang, Jeff Shaara Star in a Holiday Weekend Ensemble Performance at Gettysburg By Harold Holzer GETTYSBURG, PA—For award-winning actor Stephen Lang, star…
Sacred Places, Profane Scenes: Central Virginia’s Battlefield churches
Sacred Places, Profane Scenes: Central Virginia’s Battlefield churches By Tim Talbott he names of churches that were on or near some Civil War’s battlefields are…
Medal of Honor for Two of Andrews’ Raiders
On July 3, President Biden at the White House bestowed Medals of Honor to descendants of two Union soldiers who had participated in the daring Andrews’ Railroad R…
Importance of Reputation
General John A. Rawlins. (Library of Congress)
Emerging Civil War Newsletter
From the Editor
Critic’s Corner
Critic’s o r n e r Y By Stephen Davis
Civil War Conscription
Just as in modern times, armed opposition fuels volunteerism but is typically followed by conscription when increased mobilization is needed to bolster the ranks,…
Civil War Book Reviews — September-October 2024
Book Reviews Civil War News book reviews provide our readers with timely analysis of the latest and most significant Civil War research and scholarship. Contact e…
America Battlefield Trust Preserve. Educate. Inspire.
Save 278 Acres of Civil War Hallowed Ground Governor Youngkin Unveils Culpeper Battlefields State Park In June, Governor Glenn Youngkin officially dedicated Virgi…
A Trove of General Rawlins Material Comes to Light
Vision and Valor The War Through Women’s Eyes By Juanita Leisch Jensen
“Gobbled Up” – Four Prisoners of War on Central Virginia’s Battlefields
“Gobbled Up” – Four Prisoners of War on Central Virginia’s Battlefields By Tim Talbott hen attempting to create awareness for the importance of saving a particula…
you are not going to fire here, are you?
“In retreat, double quick, run.” – Officer, 147th N.Y. n July 1, 1863, about 7 a.m., U.S. signal corps. officer Lt. Aaron B. Jerome spotted Confederates approachi…
They died in the service of their country
There are few things an army and its soldiers need more than arms and ammunition. The men and women who manufactured arms and ammunition deserve special recogniti…
The Unfinished Fight Peanuts and Parched Corn
No discussion of Southern Civil War rations would be complete without including peanuts. Period accounts suggest that when bread and meat were scarce, peanuts—a/k…
Supplying Gunpowder to the Confederate Army
These words of Jefferson Davis were written in The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, published in 1881. The following year Col. George Washington Rains…
Shenandoah Shootout at the N-SSA 149th Nationals
The 3rd U.S. Infantry competes with Frank Potts’ rifled howitzer, also known as a pack Parrott. This diminutive portable gun has an aggressive recoil and dispropo…
Ohio Civil War Show News
MANSFIELD, Ohio—In 1977, a dream to start a Civil • Ron Chonjacki – “The Best Show in the United War Show all began with the determination of Don Williams, States…
Misleading History: The Problematic Legacy of John G. Walker and the Maryland Campaign of September 1862
Ever since its publication in 1885, an article penned by former Confederate general John George Walker for The Century Magazine, titled, “Jackson’s Capture of Har…