Tag Archives: Burial of Civil War Dead

Limb Pit at Manassas National Battlefield Continues to Show the Horrors of Civil War Medicine

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Paige Gibbons Backus

After over 150 years, the Civil War is still one of the mostly widely studied historical moments in history with new discoveries continuously being made. Recently one of these extraordinary finds took place while workers were digging at a construction … Continue reading →

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The Long-Awaited “Aftermath of Battle” is Now Available

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Liam McGurl

ECW contributor Meg Thompson Groeling released her first full-length book, The Aftermath Battle: The Burial of the Civil War Dead, on Oct. 19—serving up a perspective as unconventional as her purple hair. Groeling, 65, who is currently pursuing a degree … Continue reading →

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