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Everything published by Civil War News — in print and on this site — is copyright © 1974–2026 Historical Publications LLC, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. All rights reserved.
What that covers
The articles, columns, reviews, photographs, illustrations, covers, page design, the arrangement of the archive, and the code of this website. The paper has published continuously since 1974, and the copyright runs across that whole run — through its years as a monthly newspaper and into the bimonthly magazine it became with the May–June 2024 issue.
Contributors keep their own rights
Much of what appears in Civil War News is written and photographed by contributors. They retain copyright in their own work; we publish it by arrangement with them. A request to reprint a signed article or a credited photograph may therefore be a request we have to pass along to its author — write to us and we will tell you who to ask, or ask for you.
What you may do without asking
- Link to any page on this site, including individual articles and issues.
- Quote a short passage — a sentence or two — with attribution toCivil War News, the author’s name, and a link to the article.
- Print a page for your own reading, research or classroom use.
- Cite us in scholarship, with credit.
What needs written permission
- Reprinting an article, column or review in whole or in substantial part.
- Reproducing a photograph, illustration, map or cover.
- Republishing on another website, in a newsletter, or in a book.
- Any commercial use, and any systematic or automated copying of the archive.
Permission for non-commercial, educational and preservation-society use is given readily, and usually quickly.
Asking
Write toinfo@historicalpublicationsllc.comor call 1-800-777-1862. Tell us what you want to use, where it will appear, and for how long.
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Civil War News is a publication of Historical Publications LLC, which also publishesMilitary Antique Collector and The Rampant Colt. Names and marks of other organisations appearing on this site belong to those organisations.
Copyright Concerns and Removal Requests
If you believe that material displayed on any of our websites infringes a copyright that you own or are authorized to represent, pleasecontact us with “Copyright Concerns” in the subject line.
Your request should include:
- Your full name and contact information.
- Identification of the copyrighted work.
- A direct link to the page or material in question.
- A brief explanation of your ownership or authority to act on behalf of the copyright holder.
- Any supporting documentation that may help us evaluate the request.
At Historical Publications LLC, we take copyright concerns seriously. Upon receiving a complete request, we will review the matter promptly and may temporarily remove or restrict public access to the material while the claim is being evaluated. Please allow at least 3 business days for the material to be removed or restricted from public view.
Submitting a request does not automatically establish copyright ownership or infringement. We may contact you for additional information before making a final determination.
You may also reach us by phone at (800) 777-1862 or by mail at Historical Publications LLC, 3022 South Morgans Point Road, Suite 222, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466.