American Jews took time to observe this holiday during the Civil War
Civil War
Food shortages in the South led to riotous women in the streets.
Learn the amazing story of a Civil War veteran who helped compile the Oxford English Dictionary.
Learn how a former ranger found the location of an iconic Gettysburg photograph.
Learn the poignant story of “Dead Letter” Civil War soldier photos.
How did the armies deal with their dead?
Living historians share their unique displays of doctor’s instruments, medicines, and personal items soldiers might have encountered during a stay at a general and/or a volunteer hospital.
Museum staff members will share spooky ghost stories from Civil War battlefields and other sites. Prepare to be shocked, scared, and amazed!
One of the greatest fears of a Civil War soldier was to be killed on the battlefield or to die in a field hospital as an unknown.
