Member Review Civil War magazines

[hcheetham]

What civil war magazine do most people subscribe to if any? thanks

 

[James N.]

I have subscribed as various times to: Civil War Times, Civil War Times Illustrated, North & South (now defunct), America's Civil War, The Civil War Monitor, Camp Chase Gazette (for reenactors); Military Images (Civil War era photographs and photography), Blue & Gray, and probably others I've now forgotten. Right now I've let any subscriptions expire due to the ridiculous increase in magazine prices.

 

[Lincoln56]

I was surprised to see an ad for "the new" North & South magazine two days ago so they are giving it another go - already on issue 4 of "volume 2". Keith poulter, who managed North & South "Volume 1" is still at the managing editor.

 

[Lincoln56]

Here is the link for both the earlier and new:

https://northandsouthmag.com/

Anothe magazine is Civil War Monitor which I enjoyed very much in its early years.

Here is the link

https://civilwarmonitor.com/

This is available in both print and digital.

James N. I agree the increase in pricing on all these subscriptions is pretty substantial and putting it out of the range of many.

 

[Pollaco]

I had 30 years worth of Civil War Times Illustrated in a box at my Dad's . Left a big box of them out in the barn and silverfish "destroyed" them to the point that I don't want them on my house.

 

[Belfoured]

I have subscribed as various times to: Civil War Times, Civil War Times Illustrated, North & South (now defunct), America's Civil War, The Civil War Monitor, Camp Chase Gazette (for reenactors); Military Images (Civil War era photographs and photography), Blue & Gray, and probably others I've now forgotten. Right now I've let any subscriptions expire due to the ridiculous increase in prices.

I'd add Civil War Navy as an excellent - but pricey - addition. N&S has been back in business for awhile but as an initial subscriber on the first go-round I was left holding the bag when it folded (rescued by CW Monitor/Terry Johnston parachuting in and applying the remainder of my subscription, so I didn't lose anything). Not going there again ...

 

[Lincoln56]

FWIW, the National Historical Society created a twenty volume hardcover set of all Civil War Times Illustrated magazines from 1962-1963 through 1981-1982. Individual volumes and/or the entire 20 volume set are available in the secondary markets such as Ebay and Amazon and Abe books.

 

[Lubliner]

FWIW, the National Historical Society created a twenty volume hardcover set of all Civil War Times Illustrated magazines from 1962-1963 through 1981-1982. Individual volumes and/or the entire 20 volume set are available in the secondary markets such as Ebay and Amazon and Abe books.

I have this set.
Lubliner.

 

[Cavalier]

I subscribe to the "Gettysburg" magazine. I have found quite a lot of tactical detail in it's issues over the years. I'm on #64 now.

John

 

[major bill]

Currently I get Civil War Times, Civil War Times Illustrated, America's Civil War, and The Civil War Monitor. I also have a subscription to Military Images. I usually enjoy them but off and on give some thought of dropping one or more subscriptions.

 

[James N.]

For clarity in case anyone's confused, Civil War Times and Civil War Times Illustrated are the same publication. CWT was begun as a cheap monthly tabloid in 1958 by the late Robert Fowler, Jr.; in 1959 for the Centennial he revised it into a slicker magazine format but it was slim and entirely in B&W. In April, 1962 it appeared in a larger format with color covers and occasional color inserts adding Illustrated to the title to distinguish it from other drier and more "scholarly" works. It continued for decades under the CWTI banner, but as more and more magazines in a similar illustrated format appeared it was evidently considered redundant and the title eventually reverted to CWT. I was an original subscriber to CWTI in 1962 at the annual rate of $10 for 10 issues, so refuse now to pay over three times that much for a measly SIX bi-monthly issues!

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

I subscribe to Civil War Times and Gettysburg. Often Gettysburg will lead me to A LOT of primary source material which I will buy and read.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

I once had a subscription to Civil War Times, but let it expire and just bought issues of it or America's Civil War, North & South, that had articles I'd be interested in reading. I ain't seen the new North & South, but I stopped buying the other two ages ago when they had too many issues that delved too much into modern politics, and veered off into a certain direction.

I've found Civil War Quarterly to be a very good magazine, and back when it existed Civil War Historian was a great one.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

For clarity in case anyone's confused, Civil War Times and Civil War Times Illustrated are the same publication. CWT was begun as a cheap monthly tabloid in 1958 by the late Robert Fowler, Jr.; in 1959 for the Centennial he revised it into a slicker magazine format but it was slim and entirely in B&W. In April, 1962 it appeared in a larger format with color covers and occasional color inserts adding Illustrated to the title to distinguish it from other drier and more "scholarly" works. It continued for decades under the CWTI banner, but as more and more magazines in a similar illustrated format appeared it was evidently considered redundant and the title eventually reverted to CWT. I was an original subscriber to CWTI in 1962 at the annual rate of $10 for 10 issues, so refuse now to pay over three times that much for a measly SIX bi-monthly issues!

A friend of mine a year or two ago, an antiques and antique car dealer who was responsible for keeping me interested in history and the CW when I was a kid, called me up a year ago and told me to come pick up a HUGE stack of Civil War Times issues from the 80's. All mint condition. Those issues have some excellent reads, as do a lot of the older ones.

 

[Pollaco]

Frankly I think the CWTI magazine shot themselves in the foot by the prices they are demanding.

 

[James N.]

Frankly I think the CWTI magazine shot themselves in the foot by the prices they are demanding.

They certainly have with me!

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Frankly I think the CWTI magazine shot themselves in the foot by the prices they are demanding.

I ain't even looked at an issue in the past, I dunno, 4 or 5 years. Have the prices gone up that much?

 

[Lincoln56]

I ain't even looked at an issue in the past, I dunno, 4 or 5 years. Have the prices gone up that much?

As of 03/20/2021:

Civil War Times - 6 issues per year $40.00
America's Civil War - - 6 issues per year $40.00
Gettysburg Magazine - 2 issues per year $35.00
Civil War Monitor - 4 issues per year $21.95 - this price includes both print and access to digital
"New" North&South - 6 issues per year $39.99

Now that I'm retired they've definitely priced me out of all except Civil War Monitor and I'm debating keeping this going.
At one time or another had subscriptions to all - I must admit I don't miss receiving them as much as I thought I would.

Agree the CWTI 10 issues for $10.00 was grand and now a historical artifact in its own right. This was my birthday present from my parents when I was young.

 

[major bill]

A local used book store has a big pile of Civil War Times, American Civil War and a few other Civil War magazine priced at 6 used magazines for $5. I have bought some of these and read them in the last six months. I do wish they had copies of Blue & Gray magazines ad would gladly pay $5 for 6 of those. I did stop at a used book store over a year ago and the owner sold me 15 Blue & Gray magazines for $20 so when added to the Blue & Gray magazines I already have. I have most of the ones about battles I am interested in. Still Blue & Gray magazines are great to reread if you are going to visit a battle site.

 

[major bill]

We have a few forum members old enough to have subscribed to Civil War History published quarterly by The State University of Iowa. I have purchased used copies but was not really old enough to subscribed to it before Kent State university took over publishing it. I have purchased used copies of the Kent State Civil War History when I see a used copy that has article I find interesting. I forget the price to subscribe to the Kent State published version, but it was a bit steep for me. Does anyone get the Kent State version?

There was also the Civil War Magazine of the Civil War Society and Civil War Quarterly neither of which I subscribed to. I do see some used copies of these at used book stores.