From the letters of those who lived it...

I am shot in the left knee. The wound is a serious one and will deprive me of the use of the joint for a long time if the joint is not altogether...
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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.