The Civil War Monitor

08/10/2025

“Litchfield County and the Civil War” by Peter C. Vermilyea “supplies a complex yet engaging account of a northern regiment and its community,” writes Sabrina L. As’ous. Read more here:

A detailed review of "Litchfield County and the Civil War" by Peter C. Vermilyea.

06/10/2025

In the latest installment of her “Unhidden History” column, Zethyn McKinley looks at the origins of the monument to Admiral David G. Farragut in New York’s Madison Square Park. Read it here:

A look at the origins of the monument to Admiral David G. Farragut in New York City's Madison Square Park.

05/10/2025

in 1864, Union forces turned back a Confederate attack at Allatoona Pass, GA, the first major engagement of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. Shown here is artist Thure de Thulstrup’s depiction of the fighting.

03/10/2025

The Second Battle of Corinth, MS, began in 1862. The 2-day engagement for control of the key rail junction at Corinth resulted in a victory for William Rosecrans’ Union force. Shown here is a sketch of Confederate soldiers killed during the fighting.

02/10/2025

In the series premier of our podcast “Civil War Breakthroughs,” historian Jonathan Noyalas discusses the significance and impact of several key advances in Civil War era ammunition. Sponsored by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - National Organization & The Civil War Museum Hosted by The Tattooed Historian. Listen here: http://bit.ly/4nZFzBC.

Historian Jonathan Noyalas discusses the significance and impact of several key advances in Civil War era ammunition. 

01/10/2025

In “If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War,” ed by Tyler Alexander, readers will “learn from and enjoy the story of a dedicated soldier and the great love of his life,” writes George Rable. Read more about it here:

A detailed review of "If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love. Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War" edited by Tyler Alexander.

30/09/2025

“Civil War Breakthroughs,” the Monitor’s latest podcast series, is launching soon. The first season, “The Technological War,” focuses on the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age. Listen to the trailer for more: bit.ly/42hPDO4

Civil War Breakthroughs, the Monitor’s latest podcast series, is launching soon. The first season, The Technological War, focuses on the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age. Listen to the trailer for more.

29/09/2025

Happy ! In the words of Union surgeon J. Theodore Calhoun, Civil War soldiers “think more of their coffee than all the rest of the nation.” Read Calhoun’s full observations on the deep connection between soldiers and coffee here:

Read Army of the Potomac surgeon J. Theodore Calhoun's observances on how much Union soldiers loved—and came to depend upon—coffee.

26/09/2025

Have you registered to attend the American Civil War Museum's Lincoln Prize Lecture with Dr. Edda Fields-Black?

24/09/2025

“Black Antietam: African Americans and the Civil War in Sharpsburg” by Emilie Amt is “a short but welcome work that restores to view the integral role played by African Americans in the community of Sharpsburg,” writes Riley Sullivan. Learn more here:

A detailed review of "Black Antietam: African Americans and the Civil War in Sharpsburg" by Emilie Amt.

22/09/2025

If Indiana inventor Albert E. Redstone had had his way, there would have been tank-like machines on Civil War battlefields. Read about Redstone’s failed proposal to the War Department for “Land Monitors” here:

Learn about Indiana inventor Albert E. Redstone's proposed "Land Monitor," a Civil War tank that never was.

19/09/2025

Today’s a busy day in Civil War history: in 1862, Union forces were victorious at the Battle of Iuka, MS; in 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga (depicted here in an Alfred Waud sketch) opened; and in 1864, Phil Sheridan defeated Jubal Early’s Confederates at Third Wi******er.