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On the cover: Old Abe, the 8th Wisconsin’s Mascot. (Library of Congress)

Vol. 52, No. 4

July-August 2026

Civil War News · Print Edition · 17 articles & departments

In This Issue

Award in Publication Excellence: Presented to Terry L. Futrellp. 4
Through the LensThe Men Must See Us TodayStephanie Hagiwarap. 8
CWRTNY 75th Anniversaryp. 12
The Unfinished FightGum BlanketCraig L Barryp. 14
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyesEnemies in War but Friends in PeaceJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 18
A Healer’s Hat and Manual: Rare Hospital Steward ItemsDana B. Shoafp. 22
Old Abe: Wisconsin’s War EaglePeter H. Jacobsohn DDSp. 26
General James Henry Lane: The Unsung Hero of SpotsylvaniaJanet Steck McCabep. 34
Houston CWRT: Frank E. Vandiver Awardp. 43
Ohio Civil War Show: America’s 250th CelebrationTeresa Drushelp. 44
Spared & SharedA Time For Memory and For TearsWilliam Griffingp. 48
This & ThatA Closer Look at the Cast - Part 3Gould Haglerp. 50
Steve Davis: Requiescat in PaceGould Haglerp. 53
The Graphic WarFannie Palmer, ArtistSalvatore Cilellap. 54
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustSoldier Pickups Part ITim Talbottp. 58
Blue & Gray Education SocietyThe Guns at RaymondRobert D. Jenkins Sr.p. 64
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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On the cover: Artists Edwin Forbes and Alfred Waud. (Library of Congress)

Vol. 52, No. 3

May-June 2026

Civil War News · Print Edition · 15 articles & departments

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The 31st Annual Chickamauga Civil War Show Opens the 2026 Seasonp. 4
An Officer and His SketchbookJoseph F. Wilsonp. 8
Through the LensThe Accomplishment of This One ObjectStephanie Hagiwarap. 12
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyesNone But the Brave Deserve the FairJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 16
The Unfinished FightPhoto AnalysisCraig L Barryp. 22
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 26
Two Artists: One Forgotten BattleGeorge F. Franks IIIp. 28
Cavalry Hill Cemetery: Rediscovering the Lost GravesRobert D. Jenkins Sr.p. 36
Spared & SharedIt Fairly Made the Earth ShakeWilliam Griffingp. 40
This & ThatA Closer Look at the Cast Part 2Gould Haglerp. 44
The Graphic WarThe Connecticut PlanSalvatore Cilellap. 48
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustCVBT at 30 - A Look BackTom Van Winklep. 52
Chicora Cemetery Honors Fallen Confederate Soldiers at Averasboro SiteBob Ruegseggerp. 56
Critic’s CornerA Northern Soldier’s Durable MemoirStephen Davisp. 62
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 64

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On the cover: Stone House on the Manassas National Battlefield Park (Library of Congress)

Vol. 52, No. 2

March-April 2026

Civil War News · Print Edition · 15 articles & departments

In This Issue

Behind the LinesWilliam C. Davisp. 4
The Fight for Manassas BattlefieldAlex Winnp. 6
2025 Middle Tennessee Civil War Show Newsp. 10
Through the LensMore Serious than ExpectedStephanie Hagiwarap. 14
The Unfinished Fight“God Bless The Russians” October 2, 1863Craig L Barryp. 18
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyesTeaching Former SlavesJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 22
The Long Journey Home: Finding the Owner of a Stolen RifleRichard H. Hollowayp. 26
William Loring: Controversial Confederate CommanderLloyd W. Kleinp. 32
Spared & SharedGrant’s 1864 Reception at the White HouseWilliam Griffingp. 42
This & ThatA Closer Look at the CastGould Haglerp. 46
Emerging Civil WarPatriotism and Intelligence vs Superstition...Chris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 50
The Graphic WarHercules and the serpentSalvatore Cilellap. 52
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustEarly Visitors to Virginia’s Battlefields Part IITim Talbottp. 56
Critic’s CornerWorthy of the Cause for Which They FightStephen Davisp. 62
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 64

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On the cover: “Lee and His Generals.” (Library of Congress)

Vol. 52, No. 1

January-February 2026

Civil War News · Print Edition · 15 articles & departments

In This Issue

Through the LensA Good ThrashingStephanie Hagiwarap. 4
USCC Massacre: At Simpsonville, KentuckyCharles H. Bogartp. 8
N-SSA Celebrates its 75th AnniversaryBruce W. Millerp. 10
The Unfinished FightThe Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea CompanyCraig L Barryp. 16
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 20
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyesWomen Nurses in the Civil WarJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 22
Fort McAllister: Southern Sentinel on Georgia’s Ogeechee RiverBob Ruegseggerp. 28
Confederate Grand Strategy: Is What Historians Think About Robert E. Lee All Wrong?Alexander B. Rossinop. 32
Spared & SharedBattle of Roanoke Island LetterWilliam Griffingp. 42
This & ThatCrisis in CharlestonGould Haglerp. 46
Emerging Civil WarThe Book of General StevensonChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 50
The Graphic WarCivil War Politics: Abolition and ElectionSalvatore Cilellap. 54
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustThe 2025 Annual ConferenceThomas Van Winklep. 56
Critic’s CornerWhat makes a good battle book?Stephen Davisp. 62
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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On the cover: Union General George Meade. (Library of Congress)

Vol. 51, No. 6

November-December 2025

Civil War News · Print Edition · 16 articles & departments

In This Issue

American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 4
Through the LensDoes the General Expect us to Fly?Stephanie Hagiwarap. 6
The Dentist, The Emperor, and the American civil warPeter H. Jacobsohn D.D.S.p. 10
47th Southeastern Civil War Show & Antique Gun show Newsp. 14
The Unfinished FightA Few Thoughts on Military HospitalsCraig L Barryp. 16
Library of Congress Collection10-inch Columbiad in CharlestonStephen Davisp. 20
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyesWomen Doctors in the Civil WarJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 22
American Digger’s Antique Militaria & Americana Show Newsp. 26
The Pipe Creek Circular: Controversies & ImplicationsLloyd W. Kleinp. 28
Spared & SharedBattle of Fredericksburg LetterWilliam Griffingp. 38
This & ThatCSS Florida: early Trials and TribulationsGould Haglerp. 44
Emerging Civil WarWhere Has the Time Flown?Chris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 48
The Graphic WarJohn G. Keyser, Artist Soldier for the 24th N.J.Salvatore Cilellap. 52
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustEarly Visitors to Central Virginia’s BattlefieldsTim Talbottp. 56
Critic’s CornerHarwell’s “In Tall Cotton”Stephen Davisp. 62
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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On the cover: Union General Phil Sheridan. (Library of Congress)

Vol. 51, No. 5

September-October 2025

Civil War News · Print Edition · 16 articles & departments

In This Issue

Behind the LinesWilliam C. Davisp. 4
Through the LensOne of the Fiercest FightsStephanie Hagiwarap. 6
Awards Announced For Excellence In U.S. Army History Writingp. 10
Cooling Down: Ice in the Civil War SouthRichard H. Hollowayp. 12
The Unfinished FightBelgian Musket in the Civil WarCraig L Barryp. 16
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 20
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyes“He Died for Me”Juanita Leisch Jensenp. 22
Phil Sheridan’s Widow: Her Campaign to Protect His MemoryJonathan A. Noyalasp. 26
Spared & Shared“They Swear a Big Oath”William Griffingp. 34
This & ThatRetesting Your General KnowledgeGould Haglerp. 38
Emerging Civil WarMoment of Mercy and ReflectionChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 42
The Graphic WarAndersonvilleSalvatore Cilellap. 46
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustThe Mud March: Union Soldiers’ PerspectivesTim Talbottp. 50
Critic’s CornerThe South Won the WarStephen Davisp. 56
USS Hartford: Met Ignoble End in Southern SeaportBob Ruegseggerp. 60
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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On the cover: Staged Civil War photograph showing a pre-Inhaler application of anesthesia. (Library of Congress)

Vol. 51, No. 4

July-August 2025

Civil War News · Print Edition · 17 articles & departments

In This Issue

Behind the LinesWilliam C. Davisp. 4
Through the LensThe Work of the Very Devil HimselfStephanie Hagiwarap. 6
Ohio Civil War Show: 47th Annual Family EventTeresa Drushelp. 10
Wyse Fork Battlefield AnniversaryLarry Babitsp. 14
The Unfinished FightHoppin John and Limpin SusanCraig L Barryp. 18
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 20
Vision and Valor: The War Through Women’s eyesNo Idle Hands - Knitting Socks for SoldiersJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 22
Anesthesia: Before and During the Civil WarPeter H. Jacobsohn, DDSp. 26
Spared & Shared“The Rebs are Death on the Negro Regiments”William Griffingp. 34
This & ThatA Blackguardly Trick or an Honorable Act for the Public Good?Gould Haglerp. 40
Emerging Civil WarConnection in the Desert: Visiting Picacho PeakChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 43
The Graphic WarThe Army of the Potomac and the PeninsulaSalvatore Cilellap. 48
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust“Dressing Wounds & Sending Back the Disabled”Tim Talbottp. 50
Home of Joseph Holt: A Staunch UnionistCharles H. Bogartp. 56
Critic’s CornerThe End of an Era - John S. WiseStephen Davisp. 58
A Regiment Doomed from the StartJoseph F. Wilsonp. 60
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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On the cover: Seven Civil War major generals. Seated: John Alexander Logan, William Tecumseh Sherman, Henry Warner Slocum. Standing: Oliver Otis Howard, William Babcock Hazen, Jefferson Columbus Davis, and Joseph Anthony Mower. (Library of Congress)

Vol. 51, No. 3

May-June 2025

Civil War News · Print Edition · 17 articles & departments

In This Issue

Behind the LinesWilliam C. Davisp. 4
In Memoriam – Mort KünstlerBill Bleyerp. 7
The Unfinished FightCharles DerudioCraig L Barryp. 10
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 12
Sallie the Dog and the 11th Pennsylvania VolunteersRichard C. Saylorp. 14
The Columbus Belmont BattlefieldCharles H. Bogartp. 18
Vision and Valor:The War Through Women’s eyesJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 20
Spared & Shared“Only where the tiger couched”William Griffingp. 26
This & ThatForty Years’ Worth of Artifacts and the Stories They TellGould Haglerp. 30
The Graphic WarImagining EmancipationSalvatore Cilellap. 34
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustDrawn to War: Sketch Artists in the Civil WarTim Talbottp. 38
Emerging Civil WarCivil War to Civil Rights in Montgomery, Ala.Chris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 44
Through the LensThat Old Yell We Had Learned to Know So WellStephanie Hagiwarap. 48
Critic’s CornerThe Civil War: A Narrative Volume ThreeStephen Davisp. 52
Interview with Harold HolzerJonathan W. Whitep. 54
Fighting for the Forts: The War Before The WarLeon Reedp. 60
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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Vol. 51, No. 2

March-April 2025

Civil War News · Print Edition · 16 articles & departments

In This Issue

Behind the LinesWilliam C. Davisp. 6
Famous Civil War Quotesp. 7
The Unfinished FightArmy BeansCraig L Barryp. 8
Show News: 37th Middle Tennessee Civil War Showp. 12
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 14
Lincoln Forum: 29th Meeting in Gettysburgp. 16
Vision and Valor:The War Through Women’s eyes: “Armed with Needles”Juanita Leisch Jensenp. 18
Fidelity: The Fighting SwearersAlan D. Gaffp. 22
This & ThatThe Dismantling of Slavery in MarylandGould Haglerp. 32
The Graphic WarDodging the Draft: Offering a Substitute, A Scene in the Office of the Provost MarshallSalvatore Cilellap. 36
Central Virginia Battlefields TrustSoldiers’ Winter Quarters in Central VirginiaTim Talbottp. 40
Emerging Civil WarA Visit to the Battle of Franklin BattlefieldChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 46
Fort Fisher’s New Visitor Center and reconstructed EarthworksLeon Reedp. 50
Critic’s CornerThe Civil War: A Narrative Volume TwoStephen Davisp. 54
“Behold A Pale Horse”: Captain Winston J.T. Stephens and the St. Johns Rangers in Northeast FloridaWilliam J. Stierp. 56
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 66

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Vol. 51, No. 1

January-February 2025

Civil War News · Print Edition · 17 articles & departments

In This Issue

Behind the LinesWilliam C. Davisp. 6
Famous Civil War Quotesp. 7
Charleston Free Badge: 12th Known Sold at AuctionCliff Krainikp. 8
The Unfinished FightBuilding the Traditions M1842 Rifled MusketCraig L Barryp. 10
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 14
Vision and Valor:The War Through Women’s eyes: “Homespun”Juanita Leisch Jensenp. 16
Burnside’s Invasion of East Tennessee: A More Accurate View of Troop MovementsTerry L. Futrellp. 20
This & ThatLincoln’s CabinetGould Haglerp. 26
Riddick’s Folly Embraces Cordial Civil war Era LetterBob Ruegseggerp. 30
The Graphic WarEhrgott and Forbriger: Western LithographersSalvatore Cilellap. 34
Emerging Civil WarBentonville, N.C.Chris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 42
John S. Clark’s Estimate of Confederate Strength, Sept. 1862Alexander B. Rossinop. 46
N-SSA 150th National CompetitionBruce W. Millerp. 51
Through the LensMy Father is HereStephanie Hagiwarap. 52
Critic’s CornerReading Mary Boykin ChestnutStephen Davisp. 54
“Playing War!” Sham Battles During and After the Civil WarJonathan A. Noyalasp. 58
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 68

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Vol. 50, No. 8

November-December 2024

Civil War News · Print Edition · 18 articles & departments

In This Issue

REMEMBERING PETER CARMICHAELLeon Reedp. 6
The Unfinished FightA Few Thoughts on Hat InsigniaCraig L Barryp. 8
Vision and Valor:The War Through Women’s eyes: “Funded by Faith”Juanita Leisch Jensenp. 14
Burnside’s Invasion of East Tennessee: A History of Misinformations Part 1Terry L. Futrellp. 18
This & ThatTragedies and StatisticsGould Haglerp. 24
Civil war Show Newsp. 28
The Graphic WarAnnie Powell and the Great Seal of the ConfederacySalvatore Cilellap. 30
Lost from the Landscape: Destroyed Homes on Central Virginia’s BattlefieldsTim Talbottp. 34
Emerging Civil WarA Trip to New OrleansChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 40
Financing the Civil War: Cotton Bonds & The Erlanger LoanLloyd W. Kleinp. 42
Mathematically ImpossibleStephanie Hagiwarap. 47
Critic’s CornerShelby Foote’s The Civil War Volume One: Fort Sumter to PerryvilleStephen Davisp. 50
Preservation Newsp. 53
A Fighting Parson’s Deadly AimJoseph F. Wilsonp. 54
Robbed of Reason: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Civil WarErnest A. Dollar Jr.p. 56
Band Leader-Historian Continues to March Forward with AEF BandBob Ruegseggerp. 64
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 66
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 68

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Vol. 50, No. 7

September-October 2024

Civil War News · Print Edition · 16 articles & departments

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Stephen Lang, Jeff ShaaraHarold Holzerp. 5
The Unfinished FightImportance of ReputationCraig L Barryp. 8
Vision and Valor:The War Through Women’s eyes: “No One Can Count Up The Value of These Things”Juanita Leisch Jensenp. 12
“The Place...Shall Be Destroyed by Fire”Jonathan A. Noyalasp. 18
This & ThatGoverning Arkansas in the Civil WarGould Haglerp. 26
Civil war ConscriptionJoan Wennerp. 29
The Graphic WarKimmel & Foster: Lithographers, Part IISalvatore Cilellap. 30
SACRED PLACES, PROFANE SCENES: Central Virginia’s Battlefield CHURCHESTim Talbottp. 34
Emerging Civil War NewsletterChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 38
lost and found: A Trove of General Rawlins Material Comes to LightAllen J. Ottens, Melissa A. Winn, and Ryan P. Semmesp. 42
A Poignant Reminder of the Tragedy of The WarJonathan W. Whitep. 52
MEDAL OF HONOR FOR TWO OF ANDREWS’ RAIDERSStephen Davisp. 54
THE LAWBOOK RAIDStephanie Hagiwarap. 56
Critic’s CornerDOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN: LEE’S LIEUTENANTS: A STUDY IN COMMANDStephen Davisp. 60
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 63
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 71

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Vol. 50, No. 6

July-August 2024

Civil War News · Print Edition · 17 articles & departments

In This Issue

Gettysburg Film FestivalLeon Reedp. 4
The Unfinished FightPeanuts and Parched CornCraig L Barryp. 8
Vision and Valor:The War Through Women’s eyes: They died in the service of their countryJuanita Leisch Jensenp. 12
Long Island Civil War Soldiers ProjectBill Bleyerp. 16
DISTURBING THE SLUMBERING HORNET’S NEST: The Attack on the Stockade Redan at VicksburgJeff T. Giambronep. 18
Emory and Emily Upton: Star Crossed LoversSalvatore Cilellap. 22
Ohio Civil War Show News: 46th Year!p. 26
This & ThatSupplying Gunpowder to the Confederate ArmyGould Haglerp. 30
“Gobbled Up” – Four Prisoners of War on Central Virginia’s BattlefieldsTim Talbottp. 39
Emerging Civil War NewsletterChris Mackowski, Ph.D.p. 42
you are not going to fire here, are you?Stephanie Hagiwarap. 45
Misleading History: The Problematic Legacy of John G. Walker and the Maryland Campaign of September 1862Alexander B. Rossinop. 48
N-SSA 149th NationalsBruce Millerp. 55
Critic’s CornerEdward A. Pollard, Southern History of the WarStephen Davisp. 58
Civil War Book Reviewsp. 62
American Battlefield TrustPreserve. Educate. Inspirep. 66
Civil War Field Hospitals Saved the Lives of Countless SoldiersBob Ruegseggerp. 70

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Vol. 50, No. 5

May-June 2024

Civil War News · Print Edition · 5 articles & departments

In This Issue

How Shall All These Wounds Be Healed? Exploring Battle’s Impact on FamiliesJonathan A. Noyalasp. 18
Fresh Views of the War’s Most Famous Fort: Rare Views of Fort SumterBob Zeller, President, The Center for Civil War Photographyp. 48
Maryland Arms Collectors Show: The 68th Annual Show News from Timonium, MDp. 52
The Truth at Cassville: Was Joe Johnston Honest with History?p. 56
Herb Peck Jr. Civil War Photography Collection: The Story of a Civil War Photography Collector and the Sale of His Recovered ImagesRichard H. Hollowayp. 70

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