From the letters of those who lived it...
The lines of war are drawing closer. I distinctly saw the lights from the burning bridge at Columbia in last night's sky through my chamber...
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A Brother's Bond
The stories of civilian militia who stood on Battlefields and defended the Commonwealth.
News from the Home Front
Stories of the war's impact on the social landscape and daily life for men and women on the home front.
Women and the War
The remarkable accounts of courageous women and children whose lives were changed forever by the war.
The Battle Cry For Equality
The lesser-told stories of African-American contributions during the Civil War from abolitionists as well as those who served on the battlefields.
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
The stories of remembrance and the hallowed grounds honoring those lost in the Civil War.