Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Teaching the Civil War The following illustration by Thomas Nast and known as “Thanksgiving Day, 1863,” was published in Harper’s Weekly on November 26, 1863 and shows a nation in prayer. In the center, Columbia...
Soldier deaths during the Civil War were common however, the October 14, 1862 edition of the Charlotte Democrat describes the unfortunate events that lead to the death of a soldier from North Carolina. When you hear of a soldier dying during the Civil War you...
The following are a few letters from soldiers sent on St. Patrick’s Day during the Civil War. Fort Sumter, S.C. March 17, 1861 Hon. D. F. Jamison, Executive Office, Department of War: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication...
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:...
