From the letters of those who lived it...
I want to ask you to give my son a furlough to come home and get me some wood. It is well known by all of my neighbors that you have my only son in...
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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.