The Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War is dedicated to showcasing undergraduate papers regarding the Civil War Era and its lasting memory. The first journal was published in 2010, and published its fourth issue this spring. A wide range of topics are encouraged and essays will be chosen based on three categories: academic essays, book reviews, and historical non-fiction essays. Guidelines
for these essays are as follows:
Academic Essays: We are interested in original research with extensive use of primary and secondary sources. Possible Topics include but are not limited to military history, social history, race, reconstruction, memory, reconciliation, politics, the home front, etc. 6,000 words or less. Book Reviews: Any non-fiction Civil War related book published in the last two years. Authors should have knowledge of the relevant literature to review. 700 words or less. Historical Non-fiction Essays: This category is for non-fiction works regarding the Civil War that are not necessarily of an academic nature. Examples of this include essays in public history of the war, study of the re-enactment culture, current issues in the Civil War field such as the sesquicentennial, etc. Creativity is encouraged in this category as long as it remains a non-fiction piece. 2,000 to 6,000 words. All submissions should be written and submitted in a Word Document with Times New Roman, 12 pt. Citations should be in the Chicago or Turabian style. Please include with submissions on a title page your name, school, graduation year, and date the paper was originally written or submitted. Selected works will be published in our online journal and in a limited amount of print copies. Selected authors will receive two copies of the print copies for their personal use. All submissions should be submitted using the "Submit Article" button on this webpage. Submission Deadline: Sunday, January 15, 2016. Any student with an interest in the Civil War may submit, including graduate students as long as the work submitted is undergraduate work written within the past five years. If you or your students have any questions, please feel free to contact the editors:
Kevin P. Lavery at [email protected]
Jeffrey L. Lauck at [email protected]
Annika N. Jensen at [email protected]
