The Battle of Milliken’s Bend on June 7, 1863 was only a small part of the Vicksburg Campaign, but this engagement represented another important moment for African American participation in the Civil War. The three African American regiments, which had just been organized during the previous month, played an important part in the Confederate forces […]
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USCT at the Battle of Milliken’s Bend (June 7, 1863)
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Apr
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“Flag Raising at Camp William Penn”
Posted by sailerd Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Historic PeriodicalsThis report appeared in the Boston Liberator in August 1863 and described the ceremony for the 3rd USCT regiment that took place at Camp William Penn. Even though this regiment was organized in “a comparatively short time,” the reporter believed that the men “[had] evinced a degree of enthusiasm and discipline that would do credit […]
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Mar
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Captain Noah Hart Papers (1862-1865)
Posted by sailerd Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Historic Periodicals, Images, Letters & DiariesThe Noah Heart Papers at Dominican University offer an interesting perspective on the Civil War from a Union officer. Noah, who served with the 10th Michigan Infantry, wrote a number of letters to his wife, Emily, between 1862 and 1865. His regiment took part in several campaigns, including General William T. Sherman’s March to the […]
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Railway Cars in Philadelphia
Posted by sailerd Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Historic PeriodicalsPennsylvania Civil War Newspapers offers a great collection of historic newspapers published in cities across the state. This editorial from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin highlights that while those in the USCT were in the US Army, they did not enjoy the same rights and privileges as white soldiers. After a USCT surgeon was “ejected…[from a […]
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Mar
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Becker Collection – Drawings of the American Civil War Era
Posted by sailerd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), ImagesThe Becker Collection is a great digital project from Boston College that contains over 600 drawings by Joseph Becker and others who worked for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly. The “Featured Images” slideshow provides a nice introduction to what is available in the collection. These drawings cover a range of Civil War related topics, such as […]
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Mar
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The Denver Public Library has a nice digital collection of images related to various topics in Western history. While not available to download for free, each set of images can still be viewed as a slideshow – these include “Railroads,” “On the Trail and Covered Wagon,” “Western Life,” and “Wild West Shows.” Other digital collections […]
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Mar
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“A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment”
Posted by sailerd Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries“A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment,” which is available from the Library of Congress, features Captain Tilton Reynolds correspondence with his family between 1861 and 1864. Reynolds, who joined the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers as a seventeen year old private, became a prisoner of war after the Battle of Fair Oaks in May […]
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Mar
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United States Colored Troops
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Lesson Plans, Letters & DiariesThe National Archives has put together a great collection of materials highlighting the role that African-American soldiers played in the Civil War. Documents include letters highlighting the treatment of black prisoners of war by the Confederates, partial service records for Frederick Douglass’s sons, and partial service records for Sgt. William Carney, who received a Medal […]
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Broadsides Collection
Posted by sailerd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Images, Letters & DiariesThe University of South Carolina has a nice digital collection of over two hundred broadsides from the Colonial Era to the present. One can find broadsides related to secession, the Civil War, and a number of other topics. Almost all of the broadsides in this collection were originally printed in South Carolina. Other digital collections […]
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Robert C. Caldwell Collection
Posted by sailerd Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & DiariesThe Robert C. Caldwell Collection at East Carolina University offers an interesting perspective on life in the South during the Civil War. The collection consists primarily of Robert Caldwell’s letters to his wife between August 1863 and February 1865. He served with the 10th Battalion North Carolina Heavy Artillery, which remained in eastern North Carolina […]
