Expectations of a Lady: Women Nurses in the Civil War—part one
part one in a series Before we examine the role of women as nurses in the Civil War, a brief literature review can help us better understand the expectations of an Antebellum lady. In 1966 Barbara Welter, in her description of the attributes of ‘True Womanhood’ for the period of 1820-1860, divided the attributes into four […]
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Read more...Another Jackson?
In June 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee struck out for another invasion of the north. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia—now organized into three corps—left their lines around Fredericksburg early that same month. Lieutenant General Richard Ewell, now commanding the Second Corps, led the march northwestward and by the mid-June, his corps was in […]
Read more...My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part six
part six in a series As I continue in my tale, I must tell you what two moments that gave me the most pride and what event gave me the most excitement. At the first Gettysburg Remembrance Day programs that I attended on November 19, 2011, I experienced my first moment of great pride.
Read more...My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part five
part five in a series When Kevin and I joined the 54th Mass. Co. B, the 3rd USCT, and the 37th USCT in the 150th Anniversary of DC Emancipation Day on April 16, 2012, it was another very hot day! We parked about half of a mile from the start of the parade and about […]
Read more...Women Nurses in the Civil War: Introduction
This is the first in a series of articles about women nurses in the Civil War. Numerous scholarly books and articles have been written about women’s participation as nurses in the American Civil War. These same articles use the term “nurse” and interchange it with the terms “matron, laundress and cook.” In order unravel this […]
Read more...Prelude to a Star: The Battle of Brandy Station
Part three in a series. The early June day dawned with the promise of being another warm day. It was early summer and by now George Custer had become accustomed to the heat and humidity that are so famous during this Virginia season. Just a scant several days before, he had been on a ship […]
Read more...My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part four
part four in a series As I became more involved in the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops, I was amazed at how much time that it takes to be a Civil War living historian. We were bombarded with events, we had to learn to drill and portray an authentic soldierly presence, we had to […]
Read more...A Nature Trail Through a History Park
Although I’ve done a fair amount of hiking in the past few months, I haven’t had my hiking shoes out of their box since I wore them to Uganda back in January. Flecks of Uganda’s rust-colored clay still line the crevices of the shoes’ treads. The shoebox I pull them from says “Keen,” a reminder […]
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