Civil War History is in its seventh decade as the leading scholarly journal of “the middle period”—covering the entire scope of the American Civil War era, from the genesis of the sectional crisis through Reconstruction and beyond, highlighting the ramifications of warfare on society. Its topics include slavery and abolition, antebellum and Reconstruction politics, diplomacy, social and cultural developments in mid–nineteenth century America, and military history.The journal also invited some major civil war historians to reread and provide their reactions to classic articles to promote academic exchange. Through its extensive thematic coverage and strict academic standards, it is committed to promoting in-depth and innovative research on the history of the American Civil War.