by TeachCivilWar | Jun 30, 2018 | Blog, Primary Sources
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...
by TeachCivilWar | Nov 4, 2016 | Blog, Primary Sources
Colorizing original photographs of the Camp of Captain John Hoff Recently I spent some time doing colorizations of a series of photographs of the Camp of Captain John Hoff. Captain Hoff was the Commissary of Subsistence during that time and was in charge of...
by TeachCivilWar | Mar 17, 2016 | Blog, Primary Sources
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...
by TeachCivilWar | Oct 31, 2015 | Blog, Primary Sources
On October 31, 1863, Harper’s Weekly featured a cartoon by artist Henry Louis Stephens about the controversial campaign of Clement Vallandignham, a leading Peace Democrat or “Copperhead” who was running for governor of Ohio. Under the image it...
by TeachCivilWar | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Famous People, Primary Sources
Over the past few days, Pope Francis has been visiting the United States and talking to families, prisoners and politicians. During the Civil War, politicians also sought the guidance and support of Pope Pius IX. Pius IX was Pope from June 161846 to his death in...
by TeachCivilWar | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog, Primary Sources
Library of Congress Acquires Collection of Civil War Images The Library of Congress recently took ownership of more than 500 rare Civil War images when 87-year-old Robin Stanford delivered her stereograph images from her collection to the library. “They’re just...
