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The Gettysburg Address
“The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” This simple sentence was spoken on November 19, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln when he gave the now-famous Gettysburg Address and it reminds us of how...
President Abraham Lincoln arrives in Gettysburg
On November 18, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln journeyed to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for the dedication of the newly established National Cemetery, dedicated to the Union soldiers who had bravely fought and perished during the battle in July.
UPDATED – Health and Medicine During the Civil War
Recently I had a guest blogger post on Health and Medicine in the Civil War. Shortly after the post was up, I received an email from Terry Reimer who is the Director of Research at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine about some points that needed to be...
Health and Medicine During the Civil War
EDITORS NOTE: This is a guest post by Elaine Hirsch Health and Medicine During the Civil War From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War wreaked havoc on American life. Nearly 620,000 soldiers died and an additional 412,000 were wounded. The massive amount of injuries...
Happy Easter
As I am enjoying a few days off with the family, I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you, a very Blessed Easter. Civil War Easter Tidbits Ever wonder what days Easter fell on during the Civil War.? Well, I looked it up:...
Gettysburg Rock Carvings with Sarah
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
Gettysburg Rock Carvings with Josh
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
Exploring Big Round Top with CJ
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...