The Civil War Gazette is a WebZine dedicated to telling the story of the common soldier during the American Civil War. We do this through authentic and original letters, diaries, excerpts from historical records, photos, pictures, ambrotypes, tin types, dagguerotypes, CDVs, newspaper accounts, etc.
There is nothing that can replace seeing pictures of the soldiers themselves. As often as possible, we include regimental histories or historical accounts alongside CDVS and pictures of the soldiers we place on the site.
Where do we get our pictures and original images of letters, transcripts, etc? Most come from auction sites like eBay and some private auction companies, as these resources are legally in public domain and not subject to copyright protection. We have never been asked to remove an image or a letter transcript since (though we would if asked) because most people understand the value this site provides to Civil War enthuisiasts.
However, if you are a private collector and have some valuable letters, diaries, documents, pictures, etc., that you'd like to make accessible to others we'd be happy to publish them on the CWG at no charge. Proper credit will be given. Email us at info@civilwargazette.com.
There are hundreds of content items on the web site. We also have a very good selection of contemporary photographs of various battle sites, mostly in the middle Tennessee area at present. For example you will find modern pictorials of The Carter House, the epic-center of the Battle of Franklin, The Carnton Plantation, The McGavock Cemetary, The Harrison House (Franklin), Rippavilla Plantation and more. These photos are royalty-free and you are welcome to use them any way you like (just please mention courtesy of the Civil War Gazette - www.civilwargazette.com).
As well, we particularly specialize in providing information on the Battle of Shiloh, otherwise known as Pittsburg Landing (April 1862), and the Battle of Franklin-Nashville (Nov-Dec 1864). Our sister site, The Battle of Franklin, is the largest single web resource telling the story of the great battle that took place on the bluffs of Pittsburg Landing in early April 1862.
The CWG also publishes original essays, articles, bibliographies, and research briefs on various topics. Other items of interest are reviews of music, books, artwork, games, and other contemporary resources Civil War enthusiasts may enjoy.
We are honored to have the assistance of one of the finest young Civil War scholars today - Steven E. Woodworth. Though it is impossible to avoid all errors with a web site of this nature, we are indebted to Dr. Woodworth for his many valuable contributions from an 'advisory' point of view.
Though re-enactors and living historians doubtless love our site, we do publish information on the CWG that we believe would appeal to a casual learner, student or reader.
We do not submit to any particular political view in terms of the content one will find on our web site. We allow the soldiers themselves to tell their own story.
To link to the web site please use this URL -- http://www.civilwargazette.com
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The Civil War Gazette is a WebZine dedicated to telling the story of the common soldier during the American Civil War. We do this through authentic and original letters, diaries, excerpts from historical records, photos, pictures, ambrotypes, tin types, dagguerotypes, CDVs, newspaper accounts, etc.
Our mission is to provide excellent, accurate, and interesting information and resources about the American Civil War in a non-biased perspective. [More]
Kraig McNutt, B.A., M.S., M.Div., is the Executive Producer of the Civil War Gazette. McNutt is a lifelong enthusiast of the American Civil War and a collector of authentic items like letters, diaries, pictures, etc. He has over 40 ancestors who fought in the War, some for both sides.
It all started simply enough. I was reading through other parts of the December 2, 1864 issue of The New York Times. I originally purchased the newspaper for its value in recording the story of the Battle of Franklin which was fought on November 30, 1864.[
Some of the best soldiers came from the civilian ranks who were superior hunters prior to the war. One such unit, the ·Pennsylvania Bucktails· were recruited from lumbermen and backwoodsmen from that state. These men had to demonstrate their skill in marksmanship by producing a bucktail from their aim.[
Richard F. Barter was Colonel of the 120th Indiana. This regiment was organized in the winter of 1863 at Columbus, and was mustered in March 1, 1864. It was engaged at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, taking a conspicuous part and joining in the charge which routed the enemy; in the assault of Kennesaw Mountain,[
The CSACW is dedicated to collecting, archiving, scanning, and cataloging authentic Civil War documents like letters and diaries. We seek to partner between private collectors and historians so that the rich resources held in private hands can be accessible to top-rate Civil War scholars for academic study and publication.
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How important was the Western Theater to the Civil War? What was the religious life of soldiers like? How does one do or write good history without being driven by one's own paradigm? Is interest in the Civil War cresting, getting tired of it? If you could go back to meet with one person, whom would you meet and what would you say? Professor, and advisor to the Civil War Gazette, Steven E. Woodowrth was recently interviewed by Civil War Talk Radio.[
