New Civil War Books on Cornelia Hancock and Soldier Uniforms
The Intrepid Cornelia Hancock One of life’s great mysteries is the spark that moves an individual to summon the courage to take on an enormous task in the face of
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As Long as He Could Stand, He Would Not Yield
By Evan Phifer Henry Shippen Huidekoper understood the importance of historical memory. The former lieutenant colonel of the 150th Pennsylvania Infantry wrote in 1896, “Everyone who lived during war times
30 Consequential Minutes on Seminary Ridge
By Phil Spaugy The 1st Corps had been driven from East McPherson’s Ridge. After an hour of some of the most intense combat of the Civil War, its battered 1st
Gettysburg’s Lutheran Seminary in the Line of Fire
By Ronald S. Coddington A quiet irony surrounds the Lutheran Theological Seminary, a place dedicated to faith and religious instruction that became a sanctuary for wounded soldiers seeking refuge from
Within These Walls: Gettysburg’s Seminary Hospital
The Seminary hospital during and after the Battle of Gettysburg, told through portraits and personal accounts of Union soldiers, surgeons, and nurses. Featuring images from the collections of the Adams
An Incident Along the Road to Warrenton
Troopers of the 10th New York Cavalry spent October 13, 1863, in the saddle, moving through hostile Virginia. Repeated calls to form for battle proved false alarms. Near 9 p.m.
Nelly McClellan, America’s Flora McFlimsey
By Elizabeth A. Topping Ellen Mary Marcy McClellan remained an ardent supporter of her husband, Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan, throughout his military career. Though “Nelly” had rejected his marriage
Gettysburg: Echoes of Three Days in July 1863
Curated by Charles Joyce, with contributions from Rick Brown, Scott Hann, Robert May, Dale Niesen, Paul Russinoff, and Melissa Winn July 1 Amputation at the Express Office The first Union
Wounded at Gettysburg, Vilified for a Political Scandal
In every battle he fought, William Wade Dudley “distinguished himself as a good soldier, which is the highest possible recommendation that can be given any man,” according to an 1881
Long Sol: Indiana’s Fighting Quaker
By Lance J. Herdegen During a military review in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln said with a sly smile that Solomon Meredith of Indiana was “the only Quaker general I have