Category: Civil War
Soldiers’ Depot Hospital Manhattan
All color photos taken by Pat Young. To see more sites Pat visited CLICK HERE
William Seward Monument Auburn New York Photo Tour
Seward Park is located south of the Seward Home in Auburn, New York. The house is visible in the background. The bronze statue of William…
Confederate Florida Resolution Passed After Lincoln Reelection in 1864 Renounces Reunion
James Epperson recently posted on social media a piece of legislation passed by the Florida legislature in 1864 in response to Abraham Lincoln’s reelection. By…
“Never Mind the Guide” The NY Times Advice When Visiting Gettysburg in 1888
On July 9, 1888 the New York Times published a guide to seeing the Gettysburg Battlefield entitled “Never Mind the Guide.” I heard about the…
Schenectady “Rest Here for the Night” Memorial to Union Soldiers Photo Tour
Schenectady’s Rest Here for the Night Memorial is located at the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Street in Veterans Park near the county courthouse….
When a “Slave Owner” Sought the Help of the Union Army in Re-Enslaving Black People
One experience that many Union soldiers had for the first time in their lives when they were marching through the Confederacy was was encountering enslaved…
Philip Sheridan Equestrian Statue Albany Photo Tour
When I arrived at the New York State Capitol in Albany in January I was surprised that what I have seen right in front of…
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