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Morris had ties to the Confederacy, the Union, an acting dynasty, and medicine

Oliver Wendall Holmes was not just a doctor–learn about his amazing life

Learn about the legend of Bridget Divers–Civil War soldier/nurse

Learn about the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.

Celebrate Women’s History Month and learn how Clara Barton fought her own battle for women’s rights.

Learn about the approximately 20,000 Native Americans who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.

Learn the amazing story of a Civil War veteran who helped compile the Oxford English Dictionary.

The last installment of our series features four more wounded generals.

Learn about more prominent generals wounded during the Civil War.

Learn about some prominent generals wounded during the Civil War.