A Daring Failed Escape
On Nov. 18, 1862, Union soldiers outside of Corinth took two men into custody, both dressed in ragged Confederate uniforms. They were promptly placed under arrest. The story provided by [...]
Missing Roswell Mill Women Mystery
Can you imagine what it would be like to be arrested and taken 1000’s of miles from your home just because you worked for a company that someone else had [...]
John Lincoln Clem: Child Soldier
Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem does in 1861. Last week we talked about children and their [...]
Lives of Civil War Children
What is your life like? What do you do for fun? During the American Civil War, there were children just like you trying to grow up - while battles raged [...]
Food Shortages and Bread Riots
The majority of Southerners, soldiers and civilians, experienced severe shortages of food early in the Civil War. Keeping the army fed was a large obstacle for the leaders, but keeping [...]
The Great Locomotive Chase: Part Two
Andrews’ plan was to travel as normal as possible to avoid detection, particularly through stations, so he went at a normal speed to keep on the original time frame and [...]
The Great Locomotive Chase: Part One
On the night of April 6th, 1862, a shadowy character named James Andrews walked into the Third Division headquarters and introduced himself to Union General Ormsby Mitchel. They met to [...]
Dr. Mary Walker: A Woman Ahead of Her Time
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born November 26, 1832 in New York. She was known to challenge the fashion standards of the time, often dressing in [...]
Mary O’Connell and Irish Railroad Workers
Today is Saint Patricks’ Day, a celebration of Irish heritage. Saint Patrick’s Day began, of course, as a religious holiday. But time and customs have transformed it over the years [...]
Female Spies During the Civil War
After 150 years, America is still haunted by the ghosts of its Civil War, whose story has been romanticized for so long it’s hard to keep the facts straight. In [...]