This post contains a list of Civil War/History articles published this past week around the Internet. Click on the title to go to the full article.

Why Do We Preserve so Much Civil War Battlefield Land?

Kevin Levin is an interesting Civil War blogger who teaches history in the Boston, Massachusetts area. This post from his blog, Civil War Memory, is very interesting. Be sure to scroll down to read the comments posted by his many followers.

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Did My Great-Grandfather Beat Robert E. Lee?

This article written by Paul Donnelly appeared in the New York Times Opinionator/Disunion column on March 25, 2015. An excerpt …

“The Battle of Fort Stedman, the site of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s last chance to stave off defeat, which was fought on March 25, 1865. It is a site of particular importance to me, because Fort Stedman is where my great-grandfather became a hero, or a deserter. Maybe both.”

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March 1865

This latest post by Jason Roe comes to us on the Kansas City Public Library’s Civil War on the Western Border blog. Jason addresses the issues of “Ending Slavery in Missouri,” “Southern Sympathizers Look to Mexico,” and “Shelby's Undefeated ‘Iron Brigade.’”

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Missouri 150 Years Ago

Every week, Len Eagleburger publishes a newsletter called “Ozarks Civil War Sesquicentennial Weekly.” One of its sections is entitled “Missouri 150 Years Ago.” These are the links to articles which appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune newspaper published in Columbia, Missouri.

Squad of soldiers scouts Blackfoot Hills ‘to hunt down’ Jackson

Military leader writes to Lincoln about end of martial law in Missouri

Soldiers burn home of man who gave socks, eggs in aid if guerrillas

Troops hang man at Dripping Spring as example to rebel sympathizers

Farmer testifies on rude behavior thefts by soldiers

Tax for guerrilla murder victim collects more than $3,000 in Boone County

Soldiers continues attacks on civilians in Blackfoot Hills area