Valentine's Day

“Your love will carry me safely through”: War, Hope, and Reasons to Live

by Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on February 14, 2024

“Dear Lady…I Salute You”: John V. Hadley’s Letter Greetings & Closings

by Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on February 14, 2023

Matrimonials: Civil War Era Love and Distance Matchmaking

by Neil P. Chatelain

Posted on February 14, 2023

Colonel Thoburn, The Romantic?

by Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on February 14, 2022

“To Defy The Predictions Of The Universe”: A Wedding Goes Crazy, The Love Story Goes Well

by Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on February 14, 2020

Going Courting in Lexington, Virginia – Part 2

by Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on February 14, 2019

Going Courting in Lexington, Virginia – Part 1

by Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on February 14, 2019

Roses Have Thorns, Violets Proliferate: Vinegar Valentines During the Civil War

by Meg Groeling

Posted on February 13, 2019

My Love For You is Timeless

by Meg Groeling

Posted on February 14, 2017