Summer 2024 Issue, Vol. 3, Issue 1

Featured Articles

Going to the Front

In his Recollections of a Private, Warren Lee Goss provides a unique perspective, taking us on a journey from the life of a law student to that of a private. His engaging and humorous account of the early days of 1861 is a testament to his storytelling prowess.

“I Would have not Missed This for Anything”

An account of the July 3 assault on Cemetery Ridge by a British observer who witnessed the aftermath of the battle.

An Awful Universe of Battle

Frank Haskell, an aide on the staff of General John Gibbon, was positioned on the Third of July at perhaps the most salient point on cemetery ridge at gettysburg. Days later, In what Bruce Catton would recall as "One of the genuine classics of Civil War Literature," Haskell would pen one of the most poignant memoirs of the dramatic events of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Recurring Features

Off the Beaten Path

A Visit to Perryville

Located on the northern bank of the Susquehanna River, two hotels, two little stores, a shoemaker's shop and post office constituted the town of Perryville, Maryland. With the outbreak of the Civil War, the town turned into a major depot and mule school for the Federal army.