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.

America’s Civil War

FROM THE HEART

‘An Infinite Blessing!’ • ANESTHESIA HELPED EASE THE ORDEAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS ON BOTH SIDES FACING AMPUTATION OR SURGERY

Made an Outlaw • “DOUBLY WRONGED” EARLY IN THE WAR, BUSHWHACKER SAM HILDEBRAND SPENT HIS REMAINING DAYS BENT ON REVENGE

An Enduring Myth • J.E.B. STUART’S INTENTIONS DURING PICKETT’S CHARGE AT GETTYSBURG HAVE LONG BEEN MISINTERPRETED

‘DEEP CUT INTO DIXIE’ • As Benjamin Grierson rampaged through Mississippi in the spring of 1863, a detail of Union troopers embarked on a raid of their own to keep the Confederates in further disarray

Hollywood Takes on the Raid

A FIERCE BARK AND A STEADY GROWL • Maine soldiers’ beloved canine companion joined them in many a battle

Counted On to Fetch…or Fight

EYEWITNESS TO CARNAGE • A young Union lieutenant and his fellow Ohioans learn the horrors of war on Shiloh’s opening day

‘The Most Horrible Looking Wound I Saw’

MACABRE TROPHIES • Soldiers snatched souvenirs from a number of dead or dying generals. Confederate commander Felix Zollicoffer was perhaps treated the harshest

Defending the Potomac • CONFEDERATE SYMPATHIZERS FORCED THE FEDERALS TO PROTECT THE RIVER FROM ITS OWN SHORES

Summer Job to Superintendent

The Dream Denied

Burr Baldwin Porter