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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 18h

"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: bit.ly/4h1zylB

Litchfield County and the Civil War (2024)

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

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 2d

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: bit.ly/4pXps9A

Under the “Damn the Torpedoes” Surface

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

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 3d

#otd 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.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 5d

The Second Battle of Corinth, MS, began #otd 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.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 6d

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 6d

In the series premier of our podcast "Civil War Breakthroughs," Jonathan Noyalas discusses the significance and impact of several key advances in Civil War era ammunition. Sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans (suvcw.org) & the Kenosha CW Museum (bit.ly/48cUJPA) Listen here: bit.ly/4nZFzBC

Episode 1: Ammunition

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

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 7d

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: bit.ly/4nYEVEy

If I Can Get Home This Fall (2025)

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.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 8d

"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 Trailer

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 mo...

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 9d

Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! 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: bit.ly/3KrIuVd

Soldiers Love Coffee

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

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 14d

"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: bit.ly/3W4OllX

Black Antietam (2022)

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

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 16d

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: bit.ly/4mvgwp8

A Civil War Tank

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

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 19d

Today's a busy day in Civil War history: #otd 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 Winchester.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 20d

“Unconditional Surrender: Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War” by Curt Fields and Chris Mackowski is “a unique and essential addition to any Civil War library,” writes Riley Sullivan. Read more about it here: bit.ly/3ViNRZh

Unconditional Surrender (2025)

A detailed review of "Unconditional Surrender: Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War" by Curt Fields and Chris Mackowski.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 21d

Union and Confederate forces clashed at Antietam #otd in 1862—what remains the single bloodiest day in American military history. View images from Mathew Brady's moving "Dead of Antietam" series that captured scenes of the epic battle's destruction here: bit.ly/3K0bjrT

The Dead of Antietam

Explore Mathew Brady's haunting photographs of "The Dead of Antietam," capturing the devastating reality of war in chilling detail.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 23d

In our latest digital history column, Christian McWhirter writes about how we value and interpret physical objects and documents associated with Abraham Lincoln. Read it here: bit.ly/4glAVLI

A Fistful of Lincoln

A look at how and why we value and interpret physical objects and documents associated with President Abraham Lincoln.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 25d

A copy of S.O. 191, R.E. Lee's operational plans for his invasion of Maryland, was found by Union troops #otd in 1862. We recently chatted with historian D. Scott Hartwig about the significance of the discovery. Listen here: civilwarmonitor.com/podcast/episode-7-mcclellan-and-so191/

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · 28d

In "Fractured Freedoms," David T. Ballantyne "cautions against reducing the story of Reconstruction to a narrative of inevitable failure," writes Evan C. Rothera. Read more about this "deeply researched and well written microhistory" here: bit.ly/41Mtvv7 @lsupress.bsky.social

Fractured Freedoms (2025)

A detailed review of "Fractured Freedoms: Reconstructing Central Louisiana" by David T. Ballantyne.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Joshua L. Chamberlain, who led the 20th Maine Infantry at Gettysburg, was born #otd in 1828. Learn about his performance during the fight for Little Round Top in our recent discussion with Licensed Battlefield Guide Jessie Wheedleton: civilwarmonitor.com/podcast/episode-4-chamberlain-at-gettysburg/

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Sep 7

Days after the fall of Atlanta, W.T. Sherman ordered civilians out of the city. "I have deemed it to the interest of the United States that the citizens now residing in Atlanta should remove," he wrote CSA general John B. Hood #otd in 1864. "Atlanta is no place for families or non-combatants."

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Sep 4

#otd in 1864, John Hunt Morgan—brother-in-law to fellow Confederate general A.P. Hill—was shot and killed while trying to escape from Union soldiers who had rousted him at the house where he had spent the night in Greenville, Tennessee.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Lincoln the Citizen: February 12, 1809 to March 4, 1861" ed. by Michael Burlingame contains "a great deal of information...about Lincoln the politician, Lincoln the lawyer, and Lincoln’s youth and early adulthood," writes Evan C. Rothera. Read more: bit.ly/4633DMu @illinoispress.bsky.social

Lincoln the Citizen (2025)

A detailed review of "Lincoln the Citizen: February 12, 1809, to March 4, 1861" by Henry C. Whitney, edited by Michael Burlingame.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Fall '25 issue of the Monitor goes on sale today! You can learn more about it—or order a copy—at our website: www.civilwarmonitor.com/issue/fall-2... #CivilWar

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Sep 1

In our latest digital history column, Scott Hippensteel examines the ways in which terrain features of Civil War battlefields helped dictate both the nature of combat and the number of casualties. Read it here: bit.ly/3JMQMqp

Fatal Terrain

How terrain helped influence the nature of combat—and of the many resulting casualties—on Civil War battlefields.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Major General George B. McClellan was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate #otd in 1864 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. A "War Democrat," McClellan was personally opposed to the "peace" platform the party adopted.

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The Civil War Monitor @cwmonitor.bsky.social · Aug 29

John Pope's Union army assaulted Confederates under "Stonewall" Jackson #otd in 1862 at the Battle of Second Bull Run (Manassas). Jackson's men repelled the attacks, which produced high casualties on both sides. Shown here: A depiction of the day's fighting from Harper's Weekly.

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