Civil War medical terms can be a real challenge
If you are lucky enough to find medical records for your Civil War ancestor, understanding the medical terms can be …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Soldiers faced death because their country asked them to
The Civil War cost the lives of 27,000 Mississippi men, more than 1 of every 3 of the 78,000 who …
Infantrymen’s duties included more than shooting the enemy
An infantryman’s usual job was to point his musket at the enemy and shoot. But sometimes an infantryman could be …
Remember the mothers on the Civil War homefront
Mother’s Day didn’t begin until 1908, of course, but this week in May is a good occasion to note the …
What if your Civil War ancestor didn’t leave a personal account?
Many of the stories of the Civil War are told through the eyes of high-ranking officers who directed the battles …
