The Largest Prison Breakout in U.S. History
One of the best-known prison escapes of the Civil War involved 109 Union officers that tunneled out of Richmond’s Libby Prison on a cold winter’s night in 1864. About half
Category: Passing in Review
Celebrating 50 Years of Groundbreaking Relics
By Chris Nelson From its inception in 1973, North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine (NSTCW), edited by longtime Publisher Steve Sylvia, has been the voice and face of that eclectic
A General’s Secret Love
The name John Fulton Reynolds evokes bittersweet emotions. This gallant son of Pennsylvania is well-remembered as the West Point educated, superbly talented career military officer who distinguished himself as a
Emancipation and the Photograph at its Core
“Don’t touch me,” Peter snaps at the photographer’s assistant who reaches to his arm to pose him in front of the camera. In this moment, Peter exercises his liberty for
Book Review: An Atlanta Newspaper’s View of the Civil War
Ask any hardcore researcher about their method and you will learn how much they value newspapers as a primary source. The coverage of momentous national and local events, opinion and
New Books: Union Colonels and White House Souvenirs
Final Installment of Colonels In 2001, Roger D. Hunt embarked on an ambitious mission with the publication of his first volume of colonels in the U.S. army during the Civil
Forget What You Think You Know About the Surrender at Appomattox
By Bill Hendrick Three of my great-grandfathers and at least one great-great grandfather served in Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, but not one of them is on
New Books Highlight a Custer Staffer and Early’s Raid on D.C.
Custer’s Observant Staff Officer A trusted aide to a celebrated and controversial general. Death while leading a charge against the enemy. Letters left behind detail the complexities of staff work
New Books Highlight Gettysburg’s Horses and Mississippi Rifle Bayonets
The Appealing, Accurate Mississippi Rifle Tom Singelyn purchased his first Mississippi rifle from a collector-dealer in 1963. Thus began a lifetime fascination with the well-designed, highly accurate longarm that has
New Books Highlight a Maryland Colonel and Civil War Prison Camps
Walking in Colonel Mobley’s Boots New Civil War books with previously unpublished material are especially desirable. This is one of them. In Colonel Mobley: 7th Maryland Volunteer Infantry in the