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The Civil War by Jenny (Coppell, TX) Cruel Issuing freedomViolentIt started with slaves and states’ rightsLosing lives Weapon raid in VirginiaAlabama and ten other states secededRobert E. Lee fought for the Confederate Army Comments for The Civil War Average Rating Click here to add your own comments Oct 07, 2015 Nice NEWby: Anonymous I visit […]

The Gettysburg Address Text Did you know that the Gettysburg address text was not written by Abraham Lincoln until the day before he arrived in Gettysburg? He also may have delivered some of the words a little differently in his speech than what he had written. Lincoln arrived in Gettysburg by train the day before […]

The Gettysburg Wheatfield One of the bloodiest battle sites in the United States is the Gettysburg Wheatfield. The 19 acre field of wheat changed hands between the North and South six times. Veterans compared it to a whirlpool. Swept up in the intense fighting, over 6,000 men were killed, wounded, or captured in the field […]

What IS in the Farnsworth House by Neal (Hanover, PA) About three summers ago I got a short summer job at the Farnsworth House in Gettysburg. Hum, I can’t say I had a particular job, (especially since the managers continued moving me from one position to another to see where I would fit in best). […]

Civil War Bonnets, Hats and Hair Styles for Victorian Women Civil War bonnets and hats were not just decorative accessories. It was important for Victorian ladies to keep a fair complexion — quite the opposite of our tanning lotion now! During the United States Civil War hats were required for ladies in church. Some conservative […]

Civil War Rations: “Food”? The Civil War rations that soldiers received as their daily allowance of food were often unappealing and unhealthy. As is the case with major food manufacturers today, the government on both sides focused on filling the men rather than giving them energy to travel and fight. That objective often failed due […]