Category: Civil War
Princeton University Civil War Memorial Atrium
Princeton University, one of the elite Ivy League schools, is in the North East in New Jersey. There is a monument on campus memorializing alums…
Union Brigadier General Randolph B. Marcy Grave in Trenton
In November of 2024 I photographed George McClellan’s grave at Riverview Cemetery in Trenton, N.J. While there, I found out that another Civil War general…
Jimmy Carter and His Civil War Reading
Well-known historian Douglas Brinkley was writing a biography of Jimmy Carter in 1993 and he met with the former president. He asked him what were…
George McClellan’s Grave Trenton New Jersey
George McClellan may not have many fans among Civil War buffs, but in Trenton, New Jersey he was a hero, at least during his life….
New Marker Unveiled on the Plymouth Massacre in North Carolina
On December 13, a new marker was unveiled on Route 64 in Plymouth, North Carolina to mark where Confederate troops massacred African Americans. The Civil…
Civil War Talk Radio Interviews Michael J. Megelsh on Adelbert Ames
Civil War Talk Radio had an interesting interview recently with Michael Megelish on his new book on Union General Adelbert Ames. Ames was the son-in-law…
Thaddeus Stevens in Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens is someone we have all heard about, but not too much. At least until Stephen Spielberg made him the dark hero of his…
The 2024 Dedication Day Ceremony Marking the Gettysburg Address With Remarks from Harold Holzer
Every year the National Park Foundation marks the November 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address when Lincoln dedicated the Gettysburg cemetery. Today the New York Times published…
New Research Looks at the Total Loss of Life Caused by the Civil War With Increased Casualties in South
Today’s New York Times has a look at new research on those who lost their lives during the Civil War. Here is the report from…
Southampton Massachusetts Soldiers’ Monument
Southampton is right below Northampton, Massachusetts, as it should be. If your are visiting University of Massachusetts or Amherst College or the other six schools…
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