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Forts: “The Veritable Fort” — Fort McHenry & The Civil War
“At last we arrive at the veritable fort…” wrote Lieutenant John Dooley, recording his experiences on July 13, 1863.[i] Shot through both thighs ten days earlier at the Battle of Gettysburg, Dooley had been transported by his captors from The … Continue reading
Book Review: Military Prisons of the Civil War: A Comparative Study
Military Prisons of the Civil War: A Comparative Study By David L. Keller Westholme Publishing, 2021, $32 hardcover Reviewed by Meg Groeling David L. Keller’s Military Prisons of the Civil War: A Comparative Study is the latest attempt to answer the eternal … Continue reading
Andersonville on YouTube
On a rather blustery November day, Sheritta Bitikofer took a trip to Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia for their annual Civil War Day. There, she shot a few videos and interviewed some of the staff and volunteer interpreters about … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Memory, On Location, YouTube
Tagged Andersonville, Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Confederate Prisoner Camp, Father Peter Whelan, Henry Wirz, John Henry Winder, prisoner of war, Prisoner of War experience, Women at Andersonville
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