Looking for the Confederate War

On several occasions in the past few years, I have been honored to stand on the stage at the North Carolina Museum of History and Raleigh i...

Recently, I was reading the most recent issue of The Journal of the Civil War Era, and I found a mention of “a racially integrated Confeder...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Symphony will perform "Battle Hymn of the Republic: Words and Music From the Civil War," a spe...

In doing some research today, I came across the following, concerning a visit of Governor Ellis to  Richmond in May 1861. I'm not sure ...

Have you ever wondered about those two cannons on either side of the Confederate monument on Union Square in Raleigh? Union Square? The Nor...

DURHAM, N.C. --  Part of the original Hillsborough Road traveled by Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston to meet with Union Gen. William Sherma...

When I was working on the book Civil War Charlotte: Last Capital of the Confederacy, I had the chance to dig into the history of the US Mi...

For the past three or four years, when I open the floor at one of my talks for questions, frequently I get the question, "Was the home...

A couple of folks have tagged me in the 10 favorite book challenge on facebook. So, here is my top ten, in no particular order: The Lif...

Recently, I had the opportunity of attending the first Emerging Civil War symposium in the Spotsylvania area of Virginia. It was great expe...

I've not talked about North Carolina Confederate hospitals in quite some time, but this past Friday I found a document that's go...

Why so few blog post as of late? I'm not so sure. For someone who sets his own schedule, I certainly do seem pressed for time as of lat...

Friends, I'll be out and about over the next week. Here are a few places I will get to visit. Sunday, August 9, North Ca...

Recently, I have acquired three new books that deal with North Carolina and the War. Let's take a brief look at the three. The ne...

It always seems to surprise people, when I am out giving a talk, about how small Charlotte was in 1860. So, here is a list of the popula...

While rooting around the other day, I came across the few lines below, reportedly delivered by Jefferson Davis from the front steps of t...

Certain parts of the internet are all ablaze this morning on the news that the Confederate flags surrounding the statue of Robert E. Lee in...

My work on the Branch-Lane brigade has been at a standstill the past few weeks. Between putting our house on the market and traveling to...

Friends, please find below what I believe to be an updates list of modern (post-1960) North Carolina Regimental histories. If you see so...

Last night, I picked up one of my favorite books for a re-read. That book is Harsh's Taken at the Flood: Robert E. Lee and Confedera...