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Military History
July 8, 2004
Jeffry D. Wert |
Longstreet and Lee: Generals At Odds At Gettysburg, Longstreet told Lee that a direct assault would end in disaster -- but Pickett's Charge went forward anyway.   |
America's Civil War
January 2008
Gerald T. Riggs |
Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief Despite his lack of military experience, Abraham Lincoln was forced to become an active commander in chief. Finally, in Ulysses S. Grant, he found a kindred spirit. |
Civil War Times
August 2007
Marc Leepson |
At Washington's Gates: Jubal Early's Chance to Take the Capitol A Confederate army came within hours of capturing the Federal capital and dramatically altering the 1864 presidential election, the war and the ultimate fate of two American nations. |
Civil War Times
July 2007
Michael Dreese |
Fighting and Dying for the Colors at Gettysburg Beyond their practical value on Civil War battlefields, regimental flags and other banners embodied the pride, honor and bravery of the soldiers who willingly gave their lives to defend them. |
America's Civil War
Brent L. Vosburg |
Cavalry Clash at Hanover Southern beau sabreur J.E.B. Stuart hardly expected to run head-on into enemy cavalry on his second ride around the Union Army. But a trio of 'boy generals' would soon give the famed Confederate horseman all the action he could handle. |
America's Civil War
Daniel Zimmerman |
J.E.B. Stuart: Gettysburg Scapegoat? Following the Confederate debacle at Gettysburg, many blamed Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart for leaving General Robert E. Lee in the dark. But was Stuart really to blame for the defeat? And if so, was he the only one at fault? |
Civil War Times
September 2006
Ted Alexander |
Battle of Antietam: Two Great American Armies Engage in Combat The opposing armies at Antietam were two very different forces commanded by two very different men. |
America's Civil War
January 2008
Curtis D. Crockett |
The Union's Bloody Miscue at Spotsylvania's Muleshoe How Colonel Emory Upton's brilliant plan for limiting casualties devolved into the most primal combat of the war. |
America's Civil War
January 2008 |
Letter From America's Civil War Lincoln's Relentless Quest for Victory... |
America's Civil War
Noah Andre Trudeau |
Robert E. Lee's Struggle in the Wilderness As the Union army crossed the Rapidan River to commence its powerful spring offensive, Confederate General Robert E. Lee scrambled to divine his enemy's intentions. But not even Lee could fully pierce the fog of war. |
Real Travel Adventures
June 2009
Ron Kapon |
It Was A Revolutionary Civil War I recently experienced two historic years: 1777 and 1863 involving George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. |
America's Civil War
March 2008 |
Letters From Readers - March 2008 Gettysburg a high water mark.... Ancestor's Antietam legacy... Fort Pulaski and Lee... Correcting the Union offensive... The boy hero of Tennessee... Sharpsburg battle losses... Looking for Italian connections... |
Military History
November 2006
Robert N. Thompson |
Battle of Cold Harbor: The Folly and Horror The blame for a broad command failure that led to 7,000 unnecessary Union casualties in a single hour applies to more than just the commander in chief. |
America's Civil War
Robert C. Cheeks |
Nothing But Glory Gained On a hot July afternoon, 12,000 Southern soldiers started across an airless valley toward bristling enemy lines a mile away. For a moment, time stood still. The fate of two nations hung in the balance. Then the shooting began. |
Civil War Times
May 2006
Maurice D'Aoust |
Hoodwinked During the Civl War: Union Military Deception Appearances could be misleading on the battlefields of the Civil War. |
America's Civil War
Al Hemingway |
Day One at Chancellorsville New Union commander 'Fighting Joe' Hooker planned to encircle Robert E. Lee at the Virginia crossroads hamlet of Chancellorsville. The plan seemed to be working perfectly, until... |
Military History
July 7, 2004
Thomas A. Desjardin |
Gettysburg: America's Flawed Valhalla Much of what Americans believe about Gettysburg is myth, but their flawed knowledge of the battle nevertheless serves to sanctify their national memory of the fight. |
America's Civil War
July 19, 2004
Julie Holcomb |
Eyewitness to War: Iron Brigade Soldier's Wartime Letters Timothy Webster survived Fredericksburg and Gettysburg with the Iron Brigade, but not Petersburg. |
Civil War Times
August 2005
John Cabell Early |
A Southern Boy Remembers Gettysburg Major General Jubal Early's nephew recalls the famous meeting on July 1 between his uncle and General Robert E. Lee during the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania. |
Civil War Times
March 2007
Richard F. Welch |
Burning High Bridge: The South's Last Hope The Army of Northern Virginia's final opportunity to escape Grant's net disappeared on the banks of the Appomattox -- along with the dream of a Confederate nation. |
America's Civil War
Bruce A. Trinque |
Hancock's 'Well-Conducted Fizzle' With Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia stubbornly clinging to Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant decided to cut its vital rail lines. To perform the surgery, he selected one of the North's proven heroes -- 'Hancock the Superb.' |
America's Civil War
Jon Guttman |
The Last Ride of J.E.B. Stuart Badly misunderstanding his opponent's intentions, Jeb Stuart played into Phil Sheridan's hands at Yellow Tavern. A swirling cavalry fight ensued. |
Military History Quarterly
Noah Andre Trudeau |
Charles Lee's Disgrace at the Battle of Monmouth Charles Lee's military credentials were solid. But his failure to coordinate subordinates led to a crucial breakdown at the Battle of Monmouth, and a rare public rebuke from George Washington. |
America's Civil War
July 2006
J. David Petruzzi |
Battle of Gettysburg: Who Really Fired the First Shot? When Lieutenant Marcellus Jones touched off a shot in the early morning of July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, he could not have realized that his bullet would create a controversy argued over for decades. |
Civil War Times
September 2006 |
Letters from Readers Heritage Rediscovered... Another Dixie Diarist... |
Civil War Times
August 2007 |
Letters From Readers Not a Lincoln Man... More on Lee's Pennsylvania Motives... Accessible to All... Correction... |
Civil War Times
E. E. Billings |
The Fall of Vicksburg On July 4, 1863, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton surrendered the Confederate bastion of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender brought an end to 47 days of unendurable siege, but it also brought an end to Confederate control of the Mississippi River. |
Parameters
Summer 2004 |
Book Reviews The New Chinese Empire... The Franco-Prussian War... First Great Triumph... etc. |
Reason
March 2004
Damon W. Root |
Blood Money Gettysburg's status as a national symbol is inseparable from its commercial success. |
| Civil War Times |
Death and Civil War America: Interview with Drew Gilpin Faust Faust's new book This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War is a thoughtful study of the impact of the Civil War's massive death toll. |
Parameters
Summer 2005
Antulio J. Echevarria |
The Trouble with History Professional military education must equip students to understand the difference between historical reality and attempts to describe it. It must refrain from reinforcing the tendency among military students to regard history as a sentimental treasure. |
Fast Company
July 2008
Evan West,Evan West |
Gettysburg Battle Site Revamps To Attract Tourists With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more. With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more. |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
Top 10: Battle Scenes Since cinema's early days, battle scenes have been popular with all audiences. And today's state-of-the-art battle scenes can get your heart pounding and your jaw dropping. Here's our list of the top ten movie battle scenes of all time. |
American History
February 2007 |
Letter From the Magazine -- February 2007 American History Magazine Honor our fallen best with unwavering devotion to democracy. |
AskMen.com
Kyle Darbyson |
Classic Civil War Movies The fields where the Civil War battles took place may all be parking lots now, but you can relive those days by watching these five classic Civil War films. |
America's Civil War
November 2006 |
Letters from Readers Opening the Ball... Battlefield Behavior... |
Civil War Times
May 2007 |
Letters From Readers These Honored Dead... Rewriting History With the 1st... Gallant Goat... The Lincoln-Davis Affair?... Correction... |
BusinessWeek
February 25, 2011
Eric Spitznagel |
The Civil War Reenactors Rise Again The 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War will make 2011 a banner year for the reenactment business. Civil War nostalgia has grown into a micro-industry, with specialty stores across the country looking to sell everything from muskets and haversacks to tents. |
CFO
May 1, 2003 |
History As Teacher Business lessons from Gettysburg? Executives from Hillenbrand make the charge. |
Civil War Times
October 2006 |
Letters from Readers Andersonville vs. Camp Douglas... Mail From the Front... Lincoln's Gettysburg Addressees... |
