Winter 2023 Issue, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Featured Articles

Lee’s Old War Horse Counterattacks

Frustrated after years of criticism, James Longstreet gave an interview to the Washington Post while visiting the Antietam battlefield.

A Presidential Visit

In a brief respite from the war, General Hooker and his troops welcome a visit from the Commander-in-Chief.

The Hospital Transport

George Alfred Townsend, a war correspondent from the New York Herald, witnesses the final days of the Peninsula Campaign, hazards a trip on a hospital transport, and arrives at Fortress Monroe with a tale of the ages.

Recurring Features

Civil War Ancestors

The humble service of Private Alexander Springsteen, Company A, 14th New Jersey, and great-great grandfather to New Jersey's Favorite Son.

Quotes and Incidents

General Samuel Sturgis left Civil War enthusiasts an "owlish" insult for the ages when reminded of the maligned General John Pope.

Book Reviews

The Hardtack Book Review of D. Scot Hartwig’s I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign