The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat The soldier’s last tattoo; No more on life’s parade shall meet The brave
Dr. Benjamin James, officer and beachmaster in the US Navy during World War II, describes how he joined the navy.
Abraham Lincoln did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation until January 1, 1863, nearly two years into the war. Why didn’t
Join us at the Pry Field Hospital Museum for a tour of the instruments used by a surgeon in the
The story of the prisons of the Civil War is a very sad one. Thousands of men died from disease
An interview with NPS ranger Chris Mekow about the death of Albert Sidney Johnston at the Battle of Shiloh.
Come with us aboard the Friendship in Salem harbor, a replica of a 1797 American East Indiaman, and discuss the
Discover the number one cause of death and suffering during the Civil War – disease.
Boxing Day is widely celebrated in countries that are part of the British Commonwealth. It’s origins are obscure, but they