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Sean S. McGraw Sculpts History At Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—Throughout 2016’s National Park Service Centennial Summer, the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), through the generous support of The Gettysbu…
Paging Through — September 2016
By Jack Melton We are looking forward to cooler weather and so are the wool clothed reenactors. As the summer winds down and school starts back into full swing, t…
New Bern Historical Society Awards Volunteers
New Bern Historical Society Awards Volunteers NEW BERN, NC.—The New Bern Historical Society honored many of their volunteers at their recent annual awards banquet…
Lighthouse Keeper At Point Lookout
In recent years, many people who have lived in or visited the keeper’s quarters at the Point Lookout lighthouse in Scotland, Md. swear they have heard movements a…
Letters To The Editor
Response To Bonekemper’s Confederacy Article TO THE EDITOR: In response to Mr. Bonekemper’s Confederate article, I thought the following points would be helpful,…
Jefferson Davis Birthplace Hosts Celebration And Church Bicentennial
In July 1885, a group of Baptist’s from a nearby church established in 1816 decided that Fairview, Kentucky would be a good place to move from their present site…
From Our New Book Review Editor
Stephen Davis I am honored and delighted to assume responsibilities as new book Review Editor for Civil War News. Some of you may remember that from 1984 to 2005…
Event Cancellation, Lorenz versus Dreyse & the Spare Cylinder Myth
By Joe Bilby Event Cancellation, Lorenz versus Dreyse & the Spare Cylinder Myth New Jersey Arms Collectors Cancel Show I regret to inform my New Jersey readers th…
East Meets West Labor Day Event
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—This Labor Day weekend, a very unique event is coming to the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association’s Historic Daniel Lady Farm. Unusual,…
East Meets West Event Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day Weekend GETTYSBURG, Pa.—This Labor Day weekend, a very unique event is coming to the Gettysburg area. Unusual, as it does not focus on the Battle of Get…
Custer Artifacts
A Custer scholar sent me this information and links pertaining to a Sharp’s Carbine reputed to be Chief Black Kettle’s and from the Battle of the Washita. His las…
Civil War Trust Honors Preservation Champions At Conference
Civil War Trust Honors Preservation Champions At Conference GETTYSBURG, Pa.—During an annual gathering of its members in Gettysburg earlier this month, the Civil…
Civil War Heritage Preservation National Competition
FORT SHENANDOAH, Va.— The North-South Skirmish Association will hold its 134th National Competition October 7-9, 2016 at Fort Shenandoah near Winchester, Virginia…
Civil War Events Through Nov.
“Soldiers and Citizens” free museum at New England Via Vermont in Alburgh Village. Learn about the Civil War soldier and his family back home. Displays on camp li…
Buying Time On Seminary Ridge At Gettysburg
Buying Time On Seminary Ridge At Gettysburg By Joe Bordonaro On July 1, 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia had the Union Army of the Potomac on the r…
Breathing New Life Into Civil War Reenacting In New Jersey
As many readers of the Civil War News no doubt know, Civil War reenacting in New Jersey has been in a severe decline in the last few years. It’s hard to say why t…
Book Reviews — September 2016
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 Festival Hits A Grand Slam!
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—Would you enjoy seeing people playing baseball for the love of the game? Would you enjoy seeing a game with a beautiful background of the South Mo…
Army Beans
By Craig L. Barry Army Beans “At noon we draw a ration of corn bread, pork and beans…took breakfast at 7 ocl (o’clock) of cold beans and corn bread.” Civil War Di…
A Tale Of Two Famous War Horses
Lexington, Virginia, has all that remains of General Robert E. Lee. He is sealed in the crypt below Lee Chapel. Lexington also has most of what remains of General…
A Northern Soldier’s Durable Memoir
By Stephen Davis A Northern Soldier’s Durable Memoir Civil War soldiers’ writing can be judged by any number of criteria. Accuracy and factual detail (content); i…
1864 Confederate Disaster In Pennsylvania
On July 15, 1864, a prisoner-of-war train destined the Union camp at Elmira, N.Y., was involved in a fatal head-on crash near the sleepy town of Shohola, Pa. The…
155th Anniversary Battle Of First Manassas At Cedar Creek
David Chirico, 4th Virginia Cavalry “Blackhorse” sends a round into the attacking 2nd U.S. Cavalrymen charging toward him during the dusk encounter of the reenact…
153rd Gettysburg Battle Reenactment
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—The annual Gettysburg reenactment is largely considered the touchstone of such gatherings, especially during the major anniversary reenactment hel…