Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Was Shrouded in this 1905 Illustration
This illustration, “Forrest Again in White Shroud,” was published in the newspaper Memphis Press-Scimitar on April 30, 1905. The illustration appeared just a month before…
Queens Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument
While Queens is sometimes described as “the least Civil War monumented borough,” there are several memorials in this part of New York City. One is…
Letter Promoting U.S. Grant to “General of the Armies” Finally Released to the Public
Many of you know that in 2022, during the Bicentennial of Ulysses S. Grant’s birth, many people got behind promoting Grant to the highest rank…
Adelbert Ames, the Civil War, and the Creation of Modern America by Michael Megelsh
Adelbert Ames, the Civil War, and the Creation of Modern America by Michael Megelsh published by Kent State University Press (2024) is an interesting biography…
Five Best Books of the Last Year on Reconstruction
October is National Book Book Month and here are some new volumes that have come out in the last year that really raise standards for…
Waterloo Village New Jersey Canal Town During the Civil War
Waterloo Village State Historic Site is located in New Jersey’s Allamuchy Mountain State Park in Stanhope, N.J. It was the midway point on the 102…
Gettysburg Cyclorama Explained by Chris Brenneman on Addressing Gettysburg
Chris Brenneman gives a very good explanation of the Gettysburg Cyclorama, a 19th Century paining-in-the-round that depicts “Pickett’s Charge” during the Battle of Gettysburg. Matt…
Port Jervis NY Civil War Monument, Stephen Crane & a Lynching
Port Jervis is a small city where New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey meet. The city has 8,775 residents according to the 2020, down by…
Rutherford B. Hayes Represented Escaped Slaves, Civil War General, and President
President Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 2, 1822. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States, succeeded Ulysses S. Grant in office. Born…
Milford Pennsylvania Monument on Pike County Courthouse
Milford, Pennsylvania is the county seat of Pike County. This is a very small borough located on the Delaware River across from New Jersey. The…
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