York’s Ministering Angels
By Elizabeth A. Topping Tucked beneath this intimate image of nine young ladies holding hands or interlocking arms was a patriotic envelope depicting a mother eagle tending to her young.
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How Many Miles Did Army of the Potomac Regiments March to Gettysburg?
During the three-week lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg, the Army of the Potomac made a sustained series of forced marches with only occasional breaks as they raced from various
Albany Army Relief Bazaar Participants
By Elizabeth A. Topping According to an inscription on the back of this carte de visite, these girls participated in the Army Relief Bazaar held at Albany, N.Y. The hugely
Philanthropic Photos: Fundraising during and after the Civil War
By Richard Leisenring Jr. Two significant developments changed dramatically the way Americans consumed information on the eve of the Civil War. The first event came about with the introduction of
Solemn Vow at Camp Butler
By Kathleen Heyworth Conditions at Camp Butler were wretched by almost any standard. A federal training and Confederate prisoner of war camp located near the Illinois capital of Springfield, its
Women on the Home Front: Their Essential Roles During the Civil War
By Juanita Leisch Jensen We have grown accustomed to seeing photographs of soldiers in military publications. Therefore, the presence of females may seem incongruous. It is not. For men, the