The story of the prisons of the Civil War is a very sad one. Thousands of men died from disease
http://spotsylvaniacw.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-view-in-petersburg-fort-davis-then.html
Photo from the Library of Congress. 150 years ago the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, was beginning to fill with
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fbi-has-file-john-wilkes-booth-180949855/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFXpeL1A-kg The Hunley During the Civil War the civilians suffered hardships, and many came from the blockade of their
https://vimeo.com/86342775 Historian Sam Smith discusses the complexities of the many armies involved in the Civil War. This video is part
Libby Prison There were many thousands of prisoners captured by both sides in the Civil War. Although many were patrolled
As the siege of Petersburg, Virginia wound down in the winter of 1864, the fighting slowed down and the soldiers
By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has
WHEREAS, it hath pleased Almighty God, the Sovereign Disposer of events, to protect and defend us hitherto in our conflicts