Union Veterans Held Left Handed Penmanship Contests to Encourage Amputees to Re-learn Writing
If you have studied the lives of Civil War vets, you know about the Left-Handed penmanship contests for right-handed amputees. These contests rewarded those Union…
USCT Sculpture to be Unveiled in Wilmington, N.C. This Weekend and You’re Invited
Wilmington, North Carolina is unveiling a new sculpture honoring the African American men of the United States Colored Troops who helped liberate the city during…
The Feldman Thesis “Lincoln Broke the Constitution” and Its Critics
Harvard Law School Professor Noah Feldman has a new book out The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America that is attracting attention…
New Monument Unveiled in Honor of Three USCT Executed in Virginia During Overland Campaign
On Saturday, a granite marker was unveiled in Lignum, Virginia dedicated to the memory of three members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) captured…
How Sylvester Magee’s Story Was Used to Bolster Segregation
There have long been claims that Sylvester Magee was the last American slave to die. Magee was used by a white supremacist to make the…
Around the Web November 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
Here is some of the best of Civil War and Reconstruction social media from the last month. One disappointment last month was the continued silence…
New Historic Marker Commemorates Wild’s Raid by USCT that Freed Thousands of Slaves
A new historical marker in Elizabeth City, North Carolina commemorates the December 1863 raid by United States Colored Troops led by General Edward Wild. According…
Notre Dame Pres. Ted Hesburgh’s Speech Dedicating Father Corby Monument at Gettysburg
In 1963, the Battle of Gettysburg’s 100th Anniversary drew tens of thousands of visitors to the battlefield. Among the activities of the Centennial was the…
Mural Honoring USCT at New Market Heights Unveiled in Maryland
As Americans’ interest in the Civil War and Reconstruction history grows, we have seen a large number of new historical markers and memorials being dedicated….
Smithsonian Magazine on the New Reconstruction Exhibit at National Museum of African American History and Culture
Allison Keyes, a well-known former NPR correspondent, has an interesting article in Smithsonian Magazine of the new Reconstruction Era exhibit “Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction…