America's Civil War

Published since 1987, America’s Civil War strives to deliver to our readers the best articles on the most formative and tumultuous period of American history — the Civil War. Noted authors present the many battles, personalities and fascinating stories of the period.

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On the Trail of a Killer • Walking in the Civil War footsteps of notorious Confederate guerrilla Samuel “Champ” Ferguson, who murdered dozens in cold blood.

America’s Civil War

Separate Legacies • THE BEE BROTHERS ARE UNFORGETTABLE FOR CONVERSE REASONS

Resonating Light of War

Mexican Apprentices • Match the future Civil War commander with his unit affiliation in 1846–48.

Lucky Seven

Development Turmoil

Pulled From a Watery Tar Pit

Put Up or Shut Up

‘Bully for the Indiana 20th!’ • AN UNHERALDED HOOSIER REGIMENT FITTINGLY FEATURED SOME OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC’S LAST MEN STANDING

Under Pressure • THE TOURNIQUET, A VITAL PART OF ANY SURGEON’S KIT, SAVED MANY LIVES ON THE BATTLEFIELD

‘Devil Dan’ • SICKLES INSISTED TO HIS GRAVE THAT HIS GETTYSBURG ANTICS HAD SAVED THE UNION ARMY. HE WAS IRREFUTABLY MISTAKEN

Disarming Reconstruction • LOUISIANA PLANTERS EMBRACE U.S. MILITARY INTERVENTION TO CORRAL SWEEPING SOCIAL CHANGES IN THEIR PARISH

A MAN OF ‘LATENT POWER’ • Walking a tightrope on his first visit to Washington and the Army of the Potomac, the steadfast, unpretentious Grant quickly proved Lincoln had found the right man for the task ahead

VERY CONVENIENT TRUTH • Johnston, Longstreet claimed that a “misunderstanding” undid the Confederates at Seven Pines. An unfortunate general would pay a high price for that

SEVERED MEMORIES • Civil War generals never forgot the fields irrigated by blood, lost friends in the U.S. showdown with Mexico

‘Five Layers of Bodies Removed’

MURDER ALONG THE RIO GRANDE • Arthur Fremantle, famed traveling companion of Lee’s Confederate army, received a startling welcome to Civil War America in April 1863

War at Their Doorstep • THE CIVIL WAR’S MOST FAMOUS BATTLE HAD A LASTING IMPACT ON ITS LEAST KNOWN PARTICIPANTS—CIVILIANS

A ROAD TRIP LIKE NO OTHER! BATTLEFIELDS, FORTS AND A WILD BOAR

Grant vs. the Klan

Straight From the Field

COLONEL Louis H. Marshall

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