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America's Civil War
January 2008
Gerald T. Riggs |
Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief Despite his lack of military experience, Abraham Lincoln was forced to become an active commander in chief. Finally, in Ulysses S. Grant, he found a kindred spirit.   |
American History
February 2, 2005
Dinesh D'Souza |
Abraham Lincoln as Statesman The key to understanding Lincoln's Philosophy of Statesmanship is that he always sought the meeting point between what was right in theory and what could be achieved in practice. |
America's Civil War
March 2008 |
Letters From Readers - March 2008 Gettysburg a high water mark.... Ancestor's Antietam legacy... Fort Pulaski and Lee... Correcting the Union offensive... The boy hero of Tennessee... Sharpsburg battle losses... Looking for Italian connections... |
Salon.com
September 17, 2002
Katharine Whittemore |
"Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862" by James M. McPherson The great historian James McPherson presents his account of Antietam, the savage Civil War battle that made the freeing of the slaves possible. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2001
Charles Oliver |
Southern Nationalism Exploring the roots of the Civil War... |
American History
August 9, 2004
William F. B. Vodrey |
George Washington: Hero of the Confederacy? The cost of political greatness, it's been said, is to be forced to campaign long after your death. That's certainly true of George Washington, whose name, image and legacy were appropriated by the Confederacy. |
Civil War Times
August 2007
Marc Leepson |
At Washington's Gates: Jubal Early's Chance to Take the Capitol A Confederate army came within hours of capturing the Federal capital and dramatically altering the 1864 presidential election, the war and the ultimate fate of two American nations. |
Military History
July 8, 2004
Jeffry D. Wert |
Longstreet and Lee: Generals At Odds At Gettysburg, Longstreet told Lee that a direct assault would end in disaster -- but Pickett's Charge went forward anyway. |
Civil War Times
September 2006
Ted Alexander |
Battle of Antietam: Two Great American Armies Engage in Combat The opposing armies at Antietam were two very different forces commanded by two very different men. |
Real Travel Adventures
June 2009
Ron Kapon |
It Was A Revolutionary Civil War I recently experienced two historic years: 1777 and 1863 involving George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. |
America's Civil War
January 2008 |
Letter From America's Civil War Lincoln's Relentless Quest for Victory... |
Salon.com
August 21, 2002
Allen Barra |
"Gettysburg" by Noah Andre Trudeau A new book proves that you can tell the story of this legendary battle in a new way -- from the point of view of the men who fought it. |
| Civil War Times |
Death and Civil War America: Interview with Drew Gilpin Faust Faust's new book This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War is a thoughtful study of the impact of the Civil War's massive death toll. |
Civil War Times
October 2006
Richard F. Welch |
America's Civil War: Why the Irish Fought for the Union Irish-American soldiers overcame intense prejudice to create their own Civil War lore. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
Success Tips From Abraham Lincoln Although matching the specifics of Abraham Lincoln's career might not be a fair standard to set for oneself, we can still be informed by his general tenor and character. |
Civil War Times
January 2008
David J. Eicher |
Coming Apart From the Inside: How Internal Strife Brought Down the Confederacy In addition to combating Northern armies, the president of the Confederate States of America battled his congress, his generals and his own vice president. |
Military History
July 7, 2004
Thomas A. Desjardin |
Gettysburg: America's Flawed Valhalla Much of what Americans believe about Gettysburg is myth, but their flawed knowledge of the battle nevertheless serves to sanctify their national memory of the fight. |
Civil War Times
October 2006 |
Letters from Readers Andersonville vs. Camp Douglas... Mail From the Front... Lincoln's Gettysburg Addressees... |
Civil War Times
John C. Waugh |
The Proving Ground in Mexico For young American army officers of the time, the Mexican War was not only the road to glory, it was the road to promotion -- a proving ground for future Civil War generals. |
America's Civil War
Al Hemingway |
Day One at Chancellorsville New Union commander 'Fighting Joe' Hooker planned to encircle Robert E. Lee at the Virginia crossroads hamlet of Chancellorsville. The plan seemed to be working perfectly, until... |
American History
October 22, 2004
Jason Emerson |
Robert Todd Lincoln: Perpetual Non-Candidate Living in the shadow of his revered father, Robert Todd Lincoln served the Republican Party and his country with distinction. But while perennially courted by his party, he steadfastly refused a presidential or vice presidential nomination. |
America's Civil War
Ronald E. Bullock |
Last-Ditch Rebel Stand at Petersburg After nearly 10 months of trench warfare, Confederate resistance at Petersburg, Va., suddenly collapsed. Desperate to save his army, Robert E. Lee called on his soldiers for one last miracle. |
America's Civil War
Daniel Zimmerman |
J.E.B. Stuart: Gettysburg Scapegoat? Following the Confederate debacle at Gettysburg, many blamed Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart for leaving General Robert E. Lee in the dark. But was Stuart really to blame for the defeat? And if so, was he the only one at fault? |
Civil War Times
April 17, 2004
Ethan S. Rafuse |
Ulysses S. Grant: The Union's New Three-Star General Not since 1798 had congress trusted a soldier with the full power of the lieutenant generalcy. Clearly, great things were expected from Ulysses S. Grant. |
D-Lib
February 2007 |
D-Lib Featured Collection The Lincoln/Net World Wide Web site provides online users with an opportunity to examine and search large amounts of primary source materials pertaining to a specific historical figure and period. |
This Old House
Deborah Snoonian |
Honest Abe Slept Here President Lincoln lived away from the White House for a quarter of his presidency - and today you can visit the other place he called home. |
America's Civil War
March 2007 |
Letters From Readers Remember Corporal-Captain Radar on M*A*S*H?... Where the Hale Was He?... Livid About Lincoln... Stuck in the Wrong Geer... etc. |
HBS Working Knowledge
May 23, 2005
Scott A. Sandage |
Losers and the American Dream Born Losers: A History of Failure in America looks at the stories of near-anonymous people who dreamed big and fell far, while at the same time exploring our shifting attitudes toward those Willy Lomans in our midst. |
America's Civil War
Noah Andre Trudeau |
Robert E. Lee's Struggle in the Wilderness As the Union army crossed the Rapidan River to commence its powerful spring offensive, Confederate General Robert E. Lee scrambled to divine his enemy's intentions. But not even Lee could fully pierce the fog of war. |
Reason
June 2005
Cathy Young |
Behind the Jeffersonian Veneer Thomas Woods, author of the best-selling Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, is a bad ally for libertarians, though his message may appeal to those who can't distinguish the flaws of America from those of outright despotisms. |
Salon.com
February 12, 2002
Laura Miller |
Better than a saint A new biography removes Abraham Lincoln's halo, revealing a man whose sheer human goodness remains mysterious... |
Parameters
Summer 2004 |
Book Reviews The New Chinese Empire... The Franco-Prussian War... First Great Triumph... etc. |
Parameters
Summer 2005 |
Book Reviews Vietnam Chronicles: The Abrams Tapes, 1968-1972... Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror... Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism... etc. |
Parameters
Autumn 2006 |
Book Reviews The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq. By George Packer... On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom... Rein In at the Brink of the Precipice: American Policy Toward Taiwan and U.S.-PRC Relations. By Alan D. Romberg... etc. |
Civil War Times
February 9, 2005
Jason Emerson |
How Booth Saved Lincoln's Life A Lincoln family incident during the Civil War became a remarkable snippet of assassination lore. |
America's Civil War
January 12, 2005
Michael C. Hardy |
April 2, 1865: 'A Day of Carnage and Blood' Sixth Corps Yankees stumbled out of their earthworks and toward the muddy pits of the Army of Northern Virginia. It was the beginning of the end. |
