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MONUMENT TO LT. CMDR. HART.—On Dec. 3, 1961, the centennial of
MONUMENT TO LT. CMDR. HART.—On Dec. 3, 1961, the centennial of the Civil War was observed in a variety of ways across the country. Deep in the old C...

THE ALABAMA AND THE HATTERAS.—The current subject of my navy
THE ALABAMA AND THE HATTERAS.—The current subject of my navy research, Edward S. Matthews, served as assistant surgeon on the Union warship Hatteras...

A NEW YORK TRIBUNE JOURNALIST AFTER HIS ESCAPE FROM A CONFEDERATE
A NEW YORK TRIBUNE JOURNALIST AFTER HIS ESCAPE FROM A CONFEDERATE POW CAMP.—Julius Henri Browne, according to a period ink inscription on the back o...

WHO WROTE THE LYRICS TO JOHN BROWNS SONG?—The most likely
WHO WROTE THE LYRICS TO JOHN BROWNS SONG?—The most likely explanation is that the words originated in the minds of Union soldiers, and that various ...

THE STORMING OF FORT SUMTER.—Writing the draft profile of U.S.
THE STORMING OF FORT SUMTER.—Writing the draft profile of U.S. Marine Charles H. Bradford, a young lieutenant mortally wounded in the nighttime assa...

A SHELL SUDDENLY BURST AMONG THE MEN.—Masters Mate Isaac S.
A SHELL SUDDENLY BURST AMONG THE MEN.—Masters Mate Isaac S. Bradbury wrote the letter transcribed below to a friend at home in Machias, Maine. In it...

CONCLUSION OF THE PROFILE OF JOHN W. OGDEN.—The last of three
CONCLUSION OF THE PROFILE OF JOHN W. OGDEN.—The last of three installments of the story of John W. Ogden of the Thirteenth New Jersey Infantry, who ...

DEBACLE AT HANOVER JUNCTION.—During the days leading up to the
DEBACLE AT HANOVER JUNCTION.—During the days leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, Union and Confederate forces skirmished at crossroads villages ...