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The Sixth Wisconsin and the Long Civil War: The Biography of a Regiment

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Civil War soldiers on the cover of James Marten's book "The Sixth Wisconsin"

Ancestry.com and the Long Civil War

The sad remnants of a soldier’s life revealed through probate and Ancestry offer a moving glimpse into the afterlife of Civil War service.

by James Marten via UNC Press Blog on June 16, 2025

Two men and a boy in GAR uniforms

The Grave and the Gay: The Civil War on the Gilded Age Lecture Circuit

In the years after the Civil War, lecturers like E. L. Allen regaled audiences with heartwarming and dramatic tales of battle.

by James Marten via Muster on December 28, 2018

'What Soldiers Are for': Jersey Boys Wait for War

Essays published in a high school paper reflect the boys' efforts to prepare themselves for fighting in the Civil War.

by James Marten via Muster on June 19, 2018

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