Editorial

CIVIL WAR HISTORY Editorial in this issue of civil WAB history we present the efforts of four authors whose names are not yet as well known in the Civil War field as are the names of those who appeared in the first issue—Freeman, Williams, Eisenschiml and Long. One of the objectives of Civil War History is to present the work of new authors, when their work meets our standard of scholarly accuracy. We invite both the established scholar and the man beginning his career, to submit manuscripts for consideration. It seems possible that as the amount of material we receive increases, that we shall lengthen the magazine by adding additional pages to later issues. All manuscripts should be directed to the Editor, Civil War History, State University of Iowa Library, Iowa City, Iowa. One of the most baffling aspects of the Civil War is the positive lack of adequate bibliographical materials. The number of books and pamphlets dealing with the War must be staggering, even under a fairly strict definition—I have heard one authority say that there must be more than 50,000. It is very encouraging to me to learn that Cecil Byrd and Carl Haverlin, among others, are at work on bibliographical projects which touch on the War. Perhaps the mass of material has frightened people away from the field; certainly some day someone is going to present a grand plan for a Civil War bibliography to one of the larger foundations. I believe that such a grand bibliography might well be financed and published by an educational foundation. At any rate, we expect that purely bibliographical contributions will appear in Civil War History from time to time. We have already made a good beginning through the interesting work of Ralph Newman in his column For Collectors Only. The next issue of Civil War History will be devoted entirely to a series of essays concerned with the American theater and the Civil War. These essays, and the entire issue, will be edited by Dr. William R. Reardon, Department of Speech and Dramatic Art, State University of Iowa. Certainly we know little enough about the theater in this period of American history; we expect that these essays will be in the nature of a pioneering dash into unknown territory. For the many people who asked about the front cover: this Confederate flag was adopted March 4, 1861, and is called "The Stars and Bars;" the United States flag is the national flag in use at the beginning of the War. The flag on the title page was that of the Second Division of the Nineteenth Corps. All of these flags may be seen on plate 175 of the Atlas to the Official Records. Again, I invite your suggestions and participation in Civil War History. Clyde C. Walton Jr. 100 ...