Articles in North & South cover every aspect of the Civil War—military, political, social, economic, diplomatic, etc. Military articles cover everything from grand strategy to small unit tactics, battles and campaigns, weapons, specific units and individuals, and military intelligence. Many of the articles are on the cutting edge of ongoing research—written by authors who are writing, or have just completed, a book on the subject. We are interested in history, not propaganda of either side, and articles are written from a variety of perspectives. Here are some sample pages from articles.

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Sample Articles

FELLOW SOUTHERNERS! (Vol.13 #5)

A leading historian appeals for an acknowledgment of historical reality.

BORDER WAR (Vol.12 #5)

The decades-long conflict along the border between slave and free states.

A VICTORY FOR THE HIGHER LAW (vol.13, #1)
The struggle over slavery as reflected in the courts.

DID HUNGER DEFEAT THE CONFEDERACY? (vol.13, #1)
An examination of the impact of food shortages in the Confederacy.

THE FEDERALS FOUGHT LIKE DEVILS (vol. 12, #6)

The Battle of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. North & South covers both well-known battles and campaigns and those that are less well-known. Examples of lesser-known actions covered include: The Inner Florida Blockade (vol.4, #2); Second Deep Bottom (vol.4, #2); Night Action at Wauhatchie (vol.5, #6); The Battle of Lone Jack (Missouri) (vol. ); and The Lafourche Offensive (Louisiana) (vol.7, #5). The magazine covers both eastern and western theatres in depth.

The Guns of Gettysburg (vol.3, #4)
A diagram from a series of three articles analyzing the deployment and performance of the Confederate artillery at Gettysburg.

"Cold Harbor: Anatomy of a Battle" (vol. 5, #2)
Detailed analysis of the battle explains why the attack failed, and dispels some myths. One of a series of articles on the Overland Campaign by Gordon Rhea. This article is one of several that have been used by the Army Command and General Staff College in training officers.

Apostles of Secession (vol. 4, #4)
The Deep South states sent commissioners to the other slave states, to explain their reasons for secession. Their speeches are revealing.

The Lincoln Assassination (vol.1, #6)
Piecing together the puzzle . . . . The first of the discussion articles that have since become one of North & South’s most popular features, in which five or six historians debate an aspect of the Civil War. Subjects have included “Who Were the Top Ten Generals” (vol. 6 #5); “Who Were the Worst Ten Generals” (vol. 7 #3); “Was There a Coherent Confederate Strategy?” (vol.13 #2); and many more. As one reader put it, “It’s like sitting in the bar in the evening with a bunch of historians during a Civil War conference, and listening to them chewing the fat.”

“Shoot if you can by Accident” (vol.3, #1)

Union general Robert Milroy drew up death lists of men and women in central Tennessee, whom he enjoined his officers to “shoot if you can by accident.”

Neither Slavery Nor States’ Rights (vol.13, #3)
A different perspective on the causes of the war. Or is it?

Charles Bell: Union Scout (vol.4, #5)
The exploits of a Union spy out West.

Risking the Wrath of God (vol.3, #7]
Confederate attempts to use yellow fever as a weapon of war.

Montani Semper Libri* (vol.3, #2)
Maps from an article on the creation of West Virginia.

*Mountaineers are always free—the state motto of West Virginia.

Terror—1860s Style (vol.5, #4)
The 1864 Confederate attempt to burn Manhattan.

“Better off in Hell” (vol.5, #4)
The bloody history of the pro-Union Kansas Red Legs.

Book Reviews

KILLING LINCOLN: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
review by Edward Steers Jr.

Book Reviews
Tired Men and True or Union Life in Dixie
Tennessee in the Civil War: Selected Contemporary Accounts
Sharpshooters
Grant's Keeper: The Life of John A. Rawlins

Sample Articles | Book Reviews