Veterans and the Writing of Civil War History in a New Book from UNC Press - The War That Made America

I look at two essays on veteran contributions to Civil War history. One by Kathryn Shively and another by Peter Luebke.

Book ReviewsKeith HarrisJune 14, 2025Civil War, Jubal Early, Union Veterans, Civil War history, UNC Press, Peter Luebke, Kathryn Shively, Gary Gallagher, Book Review, historiography, Lost Cause, Regimental historiesComment

Longstreet by Elizabeth Varon - A Review

Book ReviewsKeith HarrisJanuary 24, 2024Elizabeth Varon, Civil War, Civil War books, James Longstreet, Lee, Robert E Lee, Lost Cause, politics, CSA, Confederate ArmyComment

Stonewall Jackson's Arm

Civil WarKeith HarrisJanuary 16, 2024Stonewall, Stonewall Jackson, Civil War, Chancellorsville, North Carolina, Virginia, Old Dominion, Lost Cause, Ellwood Manor, Robert E. Lee, CSA, Confederate, Army of Northern VirginiaComment

The Return of a Confederate Monument (sort of)

Monuments, Education, Environmental HistoryKeith HarrisJune 28, 2022UDC, Confederate Monuments, Lost Cause, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Confederate Veteran, United Confederate Veterans, Monument Controversy Comments

Ty Seidule Was Duped. And He's Pissed About It

Book ReviewsKeith HarrisApril 12, 2021Robert E. Lee, Ty Seidule, West Point, Lost Cause, Mythology, Segregation, white supremacy, Monuments, Confederate, CSA, Rebel, Alabama, Virginia, ANV

In Defense of Lee's Warhorse: A Review of Longstreet at Gettysburg by Cory M. Pfarr

Pfarr’s mission is to “critically reassess” the Longstreet-at-Gettysburg evidence in order to evaluate whether or not the claims against “Lee’s Warhorse” hold water.

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