This is the grave of Franz Sigel. Born in 1824 in Sinsheim, Baden, in modern Germany, Sigel grew up in the militaristic culture of that place and time, though at.
This is the grave of Lucy Pickens. Born in 1832 on her family's plantation near LaGrange, Tennessee, Lucy Holcomb grew up at the peak of the southern elite. She went.
This is the grave of James Carleton. Born in 1814 in Lubec, Maine, Carleton entered the military as soon as he could. He received a commission as a second lieutenant.
This is the grave of Edwin Jemison. Born in 1844 in Milledgeville, Georgia, Jemison grew up in the slaveholding class. Like many southern slavers, the family invested in new lands.
I'm preparing for my Civil War course this fall and so engaging in some of the recent literature over the summer. I'm presently reading Sarah Handley-Cousins' 2019 book, Bodies in.
Private Joseph Harvey, Co. C, 149th New York Volunteers. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Virginia on May 3, 1863
Treason in Defense of Slavery recruitment poster, Floyd County, Virginia, 1862
Ad from the Chicago Times, April 1865. This has long been my favorite ad in American history, but I didn't have any context until someone pointed me here. Too bad.
