Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension Dies at 90
Irene Triplett, age 90, died in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on May 31st, 2020, bringing about the end of an era. She was the last person receiving a Civil War pension from the Department of...
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James A. Garfield Quick Facts
Name Meaning: James is of Hebrew origin and means “he who supplants”. Vital Stats: Birthday: November 19, 1831 Birth Name: James Abram Garfield Birthplace: Orange Township, modern day Moreland Hills, Ohio Height: 6’1″ Date...
The Henry Hill Monument Honors Union Soldiers Who Fell at First Bull Run
Memorials and monuments dedicated to those killed in the Civil War began to appear early on, in some cases even before the war ended. One of the earlier monuments was built just as the...
Brigadier General Michael K. Lawler’s Brigade at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge
Following the Union victory at the Battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi on May 16th, 1863, Confederate forces retreated west towards Vicksburg, reaching the Big Black River that night. Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, commander...
The Iron Brigade in the Chancellorsville Campaign
On January 25th, 1863, Major General Joseph Hooker was promoted to command of the Army of the Potomac. Six weeks earlier, the army had suffered a bloody defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia;...
Death From Disease Followed the 15th New Hampshire Infantry All the Home
While thousands of Civil War soldiers were killed in action or died from wounds, about 2/3 of the total deaths in the war were due to disease. Dysentery, diphtheria, malaria, yellow fever, and typhoid...
The 1st Colorado Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico
The Territory of Colorado was formed in February 1861, just as the nation was headed to Civil War. Although the citizens of Colorado generally favored the Union, there were also those who favored the...
Lieutenant William B. Cushing’s Raid on Smithville, North Carolina February 29th, 1864
Lieutenant William B. Cushing, USN, was the 19th century equivalent of a modern day commando or special operations fighter. Although Cushing commanded ships in the Union Navy blockade of the Confederate coastline, he was...