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A Civil War army on a march must have been a sight to see: soldiers stretched out for miles, with horses and mules pulling large cannons, and followed by wagon trains. Beloved music and songs, especially after a victory, were…
Read More »During the Civil War, new opportunities opened for women to work outside of the home, in previously male-dominated fields. In DC, many of these women went to work in federal government office. The women working for the US…
Read More »While he may not have been a general, Jonathan Letterman changed the course of the Civil War and of American medicine. His innovation and retooling of the Union Army’s Medical Corps during the chaotic battles of 1862 make…
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