''Civil War Times'' (formerly ''Civil War Times Illustrated'') is a

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magazine published bi-monthly which covers the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

. It was established in 1962 by Robert Fowler due to centennial anniversary interest in the Civil War in the United States. The magazine was originally named ''Civil War Times Illustrated Magazine'' and based in

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. It focuses on both battlefield strategy and tactics and the social and economic conditions of the time, as well as the aftermath of the Civil War on the present.

Structure

''Civil War Times'' has a number of recurring departments, including: * Turning Points: Pivotal transitions in the course of the war. * Irregulars: Descriptions of the role of irregular branches on the war effort (engineers, recruiters, etc.) * Civil War Today: Current news from the Civil War community * Gallery: Profile and picture of a reader's Civil War ancestor * In Their Footsteps: Battlefield tour guides and points of interest * My War: First-hand soldier diaries, letters and memoirs

History

Establishment

Fowler first introduced the publication at a Civil War re-enactment being staged near the battlefield at

, and he has been a driving force for the publication.

2006 acquisition

In 2006, the Weider History Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Weider Health and Fitness Inc, acquired ''Civil War Times'' in an acquisition of eleven history-related magazines from another magazine chain, along with ''

America's Civil War ''America's Civil War'' is a full-color history magazine published bi-monthly which covered the American Civil War. It was established in 1987 by editor Roy Morris Jr. It carries articles about the battles, campaigns, leaders, and common soldiers ...

'', '' Armchair General'', ''

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'', etc. These acquisitions caused controversies over a change in editorial direction, including the resignation of the ''Civil War Times''s editor (Chris Lewis), and general criticisms of anti-Palestine bias. As of 2022, ''Civil War Times'', along with its sister publication ''

'', is owned by the

World History Group World History Group is a magazine publishing company headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia. It was founded in 2006 as Weider History Group by Eric Weider, the son of fitness entrepreneur Ben Weider (and nephew of Joe Weider) and current President o ...

. In the summer of 2022 World History Group announced both titles would scale back to a quarterly publishing schedule.

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