True and compelling stories from the American Civil War.
Elizabeth Masser and Peter Thorn emigrated to the United States from Germany and were married in Gettysburg in September of 1855. That year that the cornerstone for the local cemetery […]
Elizabeth Thorn: Six Months Pregnant, Burying the Dead at Gettysburg Read More »
For Americans, the mere mention of “Four score and seven years ago…” brings to mind President Lincoln giving the address he delivered at Gettysburg 149 years ago on November 19, 1863.
But what else do we know about the occasion?
Little-Known Story about the Gettysburg Address Read More »
We are 150 years from the time of the Civil War, so during our first week of the Dog Days of Summer I wanted to be sure to include one
A Civil War Dog: Harvey and the Barking Dog Regiment of Ohio Read More »
Sallie was just a puppy when she was given to the captain of an infantry regiment drilling in Pennsylvania. She became the unit’s beloved mascot. Sallie Joins the 11th Volunteer
Sallie, Civil War Mascot Read More »
Sometimes we lose in order to win.
This was very much the case with the Battle of Monocacy, fought just outside Frederick, Maryland on July 9, 1864. The Union soldiers went down in defeat, but they accomplished a bigger
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Worthington House, Courtesy of Monocacy Battlefield[/caption]
goal — they saved Washington.
The 1864 Battle at Monocacy That Saved Washington Read More »
Animal care during the Civil Was was vital but far from simple. Horses, mules, and oxen were the main forms of transportation during the Civil War. In addition to carrying
During the Civil War, Some Heroes Had Hooves Read More »
