Category: Civil War
Lincoln Cottage Was Lincoln’s Summer Home Photo Tour
The summer of 1864 was one of the bloodiest in American history. Against a background of the horrible battles of the last year of the…
Posted in Civil War
Louisiana Senator John Slidell Explains Why His State Seceded from the Union in His Farewell Address
Senator John Slidell announced his resignation from the Senate on February 4, 1861 after his state, Louisiana, issued a declaration that it was seceding from…
New York City City Hall Civil War Photo Tour-Recruiting and Training the Soldier
Note: This page under construction. Expected completion is Feb. 16, 2023. This well-known drawing shows a recruiting station in City Hall Park in 1864….
Southampton Long Island Civil War Monument
As I was leaving, I noticed that the posts that the chain around the monument was made of were cannons!
Flushing Queens Monument, Town Hall and Armory
I was recently in Flushing, Queens in the City of New York for a meeting. I spent many enjoyable evenings in Flushing over the years…