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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America's Civil War

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Out of the Shadows • NEW EFFORTS HONORING AFRICAN AMERICANS’ VITAL ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR CONTINUE TO TAKE ROOT

By the Boots

Path of Horror • Fun Facts From Our Features That Didn’t Quite Fit

Country Boys • THE ROUGH-HEWN 3RD ARKANSAS MADE ITS PRESENCE FELT IN THE EASTERN THEATER

Marketing Lincoln • THE PRESIDENT’S FAITHFUL SECRETARIES LED A CRUSADE TO PRESERVE HIS PLACE IN HISTORY

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‘Daring Beyond Precedent’ • A UNION OFFICER’S HEROISM AT SHEPHERDSTOWN AWED BOTH FRIEND AND FOE

LASTING VOID • THE WESTERN CONFEDERATE ARMY NEVER RECOVERED FROM ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON’S APRIL 1862 DEATH AT SHILOH

SHATTERED REPUTATION • UNION BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH REVERE’S CONTROVERSIAL COMMAND DECISION IMPAIRED HIS ARMY’S PROSPECTS AT CHANCELLORSVILLE AND RUINED HIS RESPECTED MILITARY CAREER

The Family Business

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COLD HARBOR CODA • THE SECOND BATTLE OF HAW’S SHOP GAVE THE UNION ARMY A NEEDED REPRIEVE DURING THE UNABATED SLAUGHTER OF JUNE 3, 1864

WEAPONS OF CHOICE

‘There lies the best fighting colonel’

FLOATING FIRE • A MONSTROUS CONFEDERATE CONTRIVANCE JOINED THE APRIL 1861 BARRAGE OF FORT SUMTER

Assassin’s Escape • FOLLOW IN THE TRACKS OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH’S DESPERATE FLEE FOR FREEDOM FOR A CAPTIVATING ADVENTURE

Gettysburg Evolution

Lincoln (continued)

Bay State Boys’ Louisiana Lament

BREVET BRIGADIER GENERAL Isaac C.M. Bassett