From The South’s Last Boys in Gray By Professor Jay S. Hoar Condensed from pp. 1248-1262used with permission [the new Confederate marker placed May 25, 1996][Image taken from an episode…
In Their Own Words Taken in part from The Boy’s War by Jim Murphy And Reluctant Witnesses by Emmy E. Werner Enlisting In 1861, President Lincoln announced that boys under…
[Quarryville, Pennsylvania, September 2021] The Civil War Labor Day Weekend encampment, hosted at the Robert Fulton Birthplace Museum and Gardens by the SOLANCO Historical Society, was once again, a premier…
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in an already vicious American Civil War. In its aftermath, came strange tales of an eerie blue glow that came…
“This is a work of historic fiction. As a blend of fact and fiction, the names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are…
While at Penn Treaty Middle School, writing became focused on creating and adapting material for use in teaching American History. Over the years, a number of units of study were…
Currently, four stories are related to the fictional Virginia & Truckee Railroad of West Virginia. They span a period of four years from the summer of 1879 to the spring…
J. Arthur Moore I started to write when I was in elementary school. It was only to fulfill writing assignments from my teachers over the years. As the years went…
In Blake’s Story, historic events bring two boys together, one of whom has killed the father of the other. In order for this to happen, the regiments in the story…
Journey Into Darkness takes place during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1864. It is the story of Duane Kinkade’s journey through the war in search of his father.…
A depiction of Andersonville Prison by John L. Ransom Children grew up fast during the American Civil War as they were forced to endure hardships and take on adult responsibilities.…
Children grew up fast during the American Civil War as they were forced to endure hardships and take on adult responsibilities. Under pressure from the war, some children joined the…
It is often difficult to hear commands with all the noise and confusion in a battle. So in order for commands to reach the soldiers, signals that can cut through…
After the fall of Fort Sumter on April 14, 1861, many in Jackson, Michigan longed for the glory of battle. One of those who wanted to enlist was Robert Henry…
“Powder Boy” James V. Johnston * James “Jimmie” Vincent Johnston was born September 23, 1857, and “was the youngest person who rendered effective service in battle” during the Civil War…
Children grew up fast during the American Civil War as they were forced to endure hardships and take on adult responsibilities. Under pressure from the war, some children joined the…
Flags of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Indiana University Department of History. Henry Lawson Bert was born at Jimstown, Ohio, on August 15, 1845, the son of Peter Bert and of…
Flags of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Indiana University Department of History. Henry Lawson Bert was born at Jimstown, Ohio, on August 15, 1845, the son of Peter Bert and of…
While many enlisted because they want to experience some adventure, a large number of boys hint at, or outright admit to having, difficulties of some kind at home. Whether economic…
Flags of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Indiana University Department of History. Henry Lawson Bert was born at Jimstown, Ohio, on August 15, 1845, the son of Peter Bert and of…
