Civil War Quarterly - Early Winter 2013 (Hard Cover)

Death in the Deep Woods
In the deep woods lining Chickamauga Creek, wary Union and Confederate soldiers thrashed through the underbrush, seeking a confrontation that all knew would be a fight to the death.
By Cowan Brew

 “A Hard Duty”
Newly organized from remnants of the famous 2nd U.S. Cavalry from the Western frontier, the 5th U.S. Cavalry found itself called to perform “a hard duty” at Gaines’ Mill.  
By Donald McConnell & Gustav Person

Fire Over Texas
With the vital port of Galveston in Union hands, “Prince John” Magruder rode to the rescue with the help of his improvised cottonclads and Horse Marines.  
By R. Thomas Campbell

The Days of Shoddy
Under the catch-all word “shoddy,” unscrupulous manufacturers sold the Federal government uniforms that fell apart, guns that didn’t shoot, and shoes that didn’t fit. The ultimate victims were the men in the field.
By Timothy Koenig

Union Disaster at Thompson’s Station
Under a newly arrived brigade commander, Union infantry moved dangerously into Confederate-held territory in Middle Tennessee. They were about to get a nasty surprise.  
By Robert  L. Durham

The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid
A bold cavalry raid to liberate Union prisoners of war in the Confederate capital was launched in February 1864. Many questioned if such a risky enterprise could succeed under a rash leader known for sacrificing his men needlessly.  
By Arnold Blumberg

Cracking the Nut of Island No. 10
Pope used geography, intelligence, engineering, and sweat—with a big dose of courage from the Carondelet—to win control of the middle Mississippi.  
By Robert Collins Suhr

Miracle at Missionary Ridge
While Braxton Bragg dawdled on the heights overlooking Chattanooga, newly arrived Union commander Ulysses S. Grant and his industrious lieutenants set about preparing one of the grandest and most improbable charges of the Civil War.
By Mike Phifer

The South’s Famous Orphan Brigade
The hard-fighting brigade of Kentucky Confederates etched a remarkable chapter in the history of the Civil War as perhaps the ultimate example of divided loyalties.  
By Michael E. Haskew

Weapons
Civil War soldiers on both sides learned the life-saving value of fieldworks as a defense against the enemy.
By Kevin O’Beirne