Category: Civil War
Civil War Medicine Symposium in Gettysburg and Online, May 4
It’s time to mark your calendars for a journey back in time at the upcoming Civil War Medicine Symposium. The event, a collaborative effort between…
1911 descriptions of Confederate rag dolls made during the Civil War
Below are the descriptions of two types of rag dolls made by the South during the Civil War. The first is a rag doll made…
John Brown: The Abolitionist Who Challenged Slavery Through Violence
John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who believed in the violent overthrow of slavery. He led several armed…
How fake Civil War relics are made
Relics have been faked since ancient times, and American Civil War fakes are everywhere. The following article from 1911 details how canon balls and minie…
Baffled by a ghostly ball that burns, Louisiana
Strange, ghostly balls of fire hovered and vanished on an old gravel road in Bayou Liberty back in 1942. There were many theories about the…
Gettysburg to commemorate Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, remember the fallen
Gettysburg, Pa. — Gettysburg will hold its annual Dedication Day ceremony on Saturday, November 19, 2022, beginning at 10:15 a.m. There will be a wreath…
Origin of the Yankee Doodle Song
When I first sat down to research the origin of the Yankee Doodle song, I thought that it was going to be a quick, one-hour…
8 True Horrors About the Camp Sumter Prison Camp – Civil War
During the early part of the Civil War, Union and Confederate soldiers were exchanged, but by 1863, the exchanges dropped to a mere trickle and…
Point Lookout POW Prison Camp of the Civil War
None of the prisons during the Civil War were pleasant places to be kept in, but some may argue that the POW prison at Point…
Counterfeiting Confederate Money During the Civil War
Counterfeiting Confederate one during the Civil War was big business for the Northern pressmen. Printers made their fortunes by robbing the South, rich and poor,…
