New Civil War Historical Marker of 1862 Passover By Union Troops in Fayetteville, WV Unveiling April 3
Civil War Trails has announced that its first trail marker on Jews during the Civil War will be unveiled on April 3 in Fayetteville, West…
14th Brooklyn Regiment’s Fowler Monument “Red Legged Devils”
The 14th Brooklyn Chasseurs Regiment was famous as “The Red Legged Devils.” The regiment’s dashing French Chasseur uniform with red trousers made it noticeable from…
Bushwick Inlet The Site Where The Monitor Was Built
Many students of the Civil War who know that that famous ironclad Monitor was built in Brooklyn, assume that it was built at the Brooklyn…
Kermit Roosevelt Says That March 2 Is Birthday of Modern America Because It Is When Reconstruction Act Became Law
Kermit Roosevelt III, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote that March 2 is the birthday of modern America. Here is why, according to…
Monument to Ironclad Monitor in Greenpoint Brooklyn Photo Tour
Msgr. McGolrick Park in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood is a popular local greenspace and playground, but it is little known to people living outside the community’s…
Guardian Reports on Richmond’s Confederate Statue Graveyard and What Will Happen Next
The Guardian recently visited the secret location where Richmond’s dismantled Confederate statues are being stored. Here are substantial segments from its report: Richmond, Virginia, removed…
Camilla Massacre Marker Finally Goes Up in Albany, Georgia
The September 19, 1868 Camilla Massacre was one of the bloodiest in Reconstruction Georgia. Freedpeople marching in a political demonstration were attacked by whites near…
Unsung Patriots: African Americans in America’s Wars by Eugene DeFriest Bétit
Unsung Patriots: African Americans in America’s Wars by Eugene DeFriest Bétit published by Stackpole Books (2023) I first heard of the “Harlem Hell Fighters” of…
Harriet Tubman Grave Auburn Photo Tour
Harriet Tubman moved to Auburn, New York shortly before the Civil War. While she was away from her home there for much of the Civil…
National Park Service Protects 272 Additional Acres at Chancellorsville, Antietam, Reams Station, and Chickasaw Bayou Battlefields
On Friday, the National Park Service announced grants to protect 272 acres at three Civil War battlefields. Here is the NPS announcement: The National Park…