A Wedding in Camp… On March 12, 1863, in a rare celebratory event against the backdrop of war, Captain Daniel Hart of the 7th New Jersey Volunteers wed Ellen “Nellie” Lammond in camp. Captain Hart was unable to secure a furlough from camp, prompting Miss Lammond to...
After some minor skirmishes, Major General John Buford is convinced that the Confederates are near the small town of Cashtown and that they will be marching on Gettysburg the next day. Buford sends a message to Gen. John Reynolds to come up quickly while he holds...
Thomas Nast and the Original Santa Claus Clement C. Moore’s famous poem “The Night Before Christmas” was published in 1823 and gave us a unique image of St. Nick. What many don’t know is that it wasn’t until 1863 that America saw a...
Taking a moment to think of those who cannot be with their families this Holiday Season. The following image is by Thomas Nast and was published in the January 3, 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly.
On July 14th, 1861, Major Sullivan Ballou wrote a letter to his wife Sarah at home in Rhode Island one week before he fought and died in the First Battle of Bull Run. Sullivan Ballou was born to Hiram and Emeline Ballou, a distinguished Huguenot family in...
