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Necco Wafers: A Sweet Connection to Civil War History
Have you ever wondered how a simple candy can be tied to history? Recently, my daughter surprised me with a pack of NECCO wafers, and it got me thinking about their fascinating past, including their connection to the Civil War! In 1847, English immigrant Oliver Chase...
The 54th Massachusetts Monument
Honoring Heroes: The 54th Massachusetts and the Monument That Tells Their Story If you ever visit Boston, you might see a beautiful bronze monument right across from the Massachusetts State House. It shows rows of determined soldiers marching off to war, led by a...
Civil War Field Music
Field music was the backbone of the armies during the Civil War. Field music was made up of fifers, drummers, and buglers and their job was to use their instruments to communicate orders to the troops. Their job was to regulate a soldier's life...
Medical Equipment
The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American history and was fought in over 10,000 locations. Approximately 620,000 people, or 2% of the population at the time, lost their lives as a result of the battle. The Civil War claimed more American lives...
Dealing with the Dead
The American Civil War was the bloodiest struggle in American history and the estimated 620,000 deaths of soldiers between 1861 and 1865 are roughly equivalent to the combined American casualties in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish...
Embalming the Dead
Even though embalming has been a common practice since the time of ancient Egypt, it did not become popular in the United States until the Civil War. There was a need to preserve their remains for the voyage because so many troops died distant from...
Famous Civil War Photographs
The following are some of my favorite images from the Civil War. Let me know in the comments which ones are your favorites.
Civil War Photography Equipment
Several years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to stop by Rob Gibson's Photographic Studio in Gettysburg. He was gracious enough to spend some type teaching us about how Civil War era photographs were taken and developed. I finally got around to...