Can’t Tame a “Wild Rose”: D.C. Socialite and Confederate Spy
Rose Greenhow was a society woman in D.C. who became [...]
Phoebe Pember: From Southern Belle to Hospital Matron and Whiskey Protector
To end our hospital blogs and turn our focus to [...]
Amputations: The Fear of Every Civil War Soldier
“The limbs of soldiers are in as much danger from [...]
The Brave Men of 44th USCT
For our final blog honoring Black History Month, we are [...]
Susie Taylor King: Georgia’s First African American Nurse
Today we will learn about Susie King Taylor. She like, [...]
From Slavery to Naval Nurse: Unwavering Ann Bradford Stokes
Nursing was not a woman’s job before the Civil War, [...]
The Determined Dr. Augusta Paves the Way
We know that nearly 300,000 black soldiers helped the Union [...]
Civil War Soldiers and the Mystery of the Glowing Wounds
Have you ever seen a person glow in the dark? [...]
Quarantine and Cleanliness: Friend or “Beast”?
The quarantine or “stay at home” order we lived under [...]
The Real Killer During the Civil War
When the Civil War broke out, men and boys from [...]
Georgia’s Rocky Path to Secession
On January 2, 1861, a miserably rainy day, Georgia voters [...]
Santa’s Civil War Origins
Santa in the Camp: Civil War Christmas You could [...]
Jingle Bells and Its Southern Heritage
A Sleigh Ride in Georgia? At 19 High Street in [...]
A Tale of Two “Tunnel Hills”
The Battle of Missionary Ridge and the Confusion of Two [...]
The Unique Roots of Mail-In Voting
Have you ever wondered how mail-in voting started? Early records [...]
The Election that Almost Wasn’t
The United States has never delayed a presidential election. The [...]
The Fist Fight That Paused The Civil War
Did you know that a Civil War battle came to [...]
Alfred Waud: Battlefield Sketch Artist
Alfred Rudolph Waud was born October 2, 1828. He was [...]
Battle of Chickamauga: River of Death
As we have discussed in previous blogs, The Battle of [...]
A Tale of Two Generals
As we discussed in the previous blog, the Battle of [...]
The Road Leading to Chickamauga
With the scars from Gettysburg still fresh in the mind [...]
A Daring Failed Escape
On Nov. 18, 1862, Union soldiers outside of Corinth took [...]
Missing Roswell Mill Women Mystery
Can you imagine what it would be like to be [...]
John Lincoln Clem: Child Soldier
Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving [...]
Lives of Civil War Children
What is your life like? What do you do for [...]