Category: Civil War
Richmond Burning: The German Immigrant and Black Troops Who Saved the City
Join The Immigrants’ Civil War on Facebook Early on the morning of April 3, 1864, immigrant Major General Godfrey Weitzel wrote, “a little before two o’clock I…
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati Ohio
Before the Civil War, many escaped enslaved African Americans made their way to freedom by crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky into the State of…
National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland
When I was a boy, we would travel to Civil War battlefields. While visiting these parks, I would see hardly a mention of medical care…
National Museum of Civil War Medicine Begins Major Revamp
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine has embarked on a $3.5 million revamp of its galleries. The museum in Frederick, Maryland is thirty years…
Civil War Memorial in Greene, New York
Greene, New York is a small town today and it was even smaller during the Civil War. Lying along the Chenango River, up until 1812…
Dedication of a New Monument to Union Soldiers in Lyons, N.Y,
I drove up to Lyons, New York to see the dedication of a new monument to a Civil War regiment, the 111th New York Volunteer…
Civil War Memorial Bainbridge, New York
When you are driving in Upstate New York you will often find Civil War monuments in the smallest of towns. This one is in Bainbridge,…
Wayne N.Y. Dedicating New Civil War Statuary Group “True Valor at Gettysburg” on Saturday August 22, 2026
The Wayne County Historical Society in Wayne County New York is holding a new Civil War monument unveiling at the county seat of Lyons. The…
A Fate Worse than Hell: American Prisoners of the Civil War by W. Fitzhugh Brundage
A Fate Worse than Hell: American Prisoners of the Civil War by W. Fitzhugh Brundage published by W. W. Norton & Company (2026) When people…
Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a new addition to the commemoration of the Civil…