The American Civil War from a different perspective
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…
Robert Fulton Birthplace
Civil War Living History and Reenactment Event 2021
After Report
[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 “Glowing Angels” Who Saved Civil War
Soldiers Turned Out To Be Luminous
Parasitic Bacteria
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…
Historic Fiction and Research
“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…
Reflections on Publishing My Writing
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…
The 4 books of the V&TRR
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…
Reflections on Writing
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…
The History Behind Blake’s Story
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…
The History Behind Journey Into Darkness
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.…
Letters from the Front Line (Part II)
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.…
Letters from the Home Front (Part I)
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…
The Importance of Drummer Boys during the Civil War
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…
Robert Henry Hendershot: The Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock
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…
Jimmie Johnston: Child Soldier of the Civil War
“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…
Letters from the Front Line (Part I)
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…
Letters from the Civil War: Henry Lawson Bert (August 3 & November 19, 1864)
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…
Letters from the Civil War: Henry Lawson Bert (January 13 & April 10, 1865)
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…
Civil War: The Impact of Family Situations on Enlistment
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…
Letters from the Civil War: Henry Lawson Bert (April 30 & May 14, 1865)
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…
Alexander H. Johnson: “The Original Drummer Boy”
Many believed that Alexander H. Johnson was the first black musician to enlist in the army during the Civil War, however, he was not really the first. Technically, at least…