October 1996. 96 pages, profusely illustrated. Very desirable anniversary issue.
Articles include: African American Civil War Memorial. Bloody Charge at Petersburg. Imagining Civil War New York. The Hermannsburg Treasure Hunt. Flags of the Confederacy; Rebel Stars and Stripes. The Life of Confederate Brigadier General John Adams. Gallantry Under Fire; Could Colored Troops Stand Up to Real Combat? A Charge at New Market Heights Settled the Question Once and For All. The Medal of Honor. Air War Over Virginia; Northern Balloonist Saw the Civil War as the Perfect Opportunity to Prove the Practical Worth of Their Hobby, But Was the Union Army Ready For an Air Force? The Confederate Air Force. Mercer County's Favorite Son, and more.