Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Eliza Griffin Johnston: To Bravely Meet Danger and Tragedy

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

News traveled slowly, likely a frustrating fact for Eliza Griffin Johnston. However, one spring day in 1862 news arrived in California that changed her life. A battle thousands of miles away and weeks in the past had altered her plans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian | Tagged Albert Sidney Johnston, Battle of Shiloh, California in the Civil War, Civil War Women, Confederate women, Eliza Griffin Johnston, Los Angeles, widows, women's studies | 3 Comments

Historical Pianos in Civil War California

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Last Saturday I had the privilege to continue my yearly tradition of performing Christmas carols with friends in the officers’ parlor of the Drum Barracks out here in Southern California. It’s an absolutely wonderful way to really launch into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Holidays | Tagged Almira Russell Hancock, California, Christmas Carols, Civil War music, Drum Barracks, living history, Los Angeles, piano, Winfield S. Hancock | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Eliza Griffin Johnston: To Bravely Meet Danger and Tragedy

Historical Pianos in Civil War California

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