Civil War

Civil War

When War Came Home

By Kevin Hymel

Unlike most civil wars, the American Civil War took place primarily in one section of the country—the South. Read more

Civil War

The Common Soldier in the Post-Civil War Era

As author Lee Chambers’s new book on Fort Abraham Lincoln (reviewed in this issue) illustrates, the reading public, both in the United States and abroad, remains fascinated by life in the West following the Civil War. Read more

Civil War

Gettysburg

Don Williams’ story on the Devil’s Den allows me an opening to write about the Battle of Gettysburg. To the myriad words on the conflict, I add the following. Read more