Illustration: the Civil War-era Draft Riots in New York City, 13-16 July 1863

Civil War Draft Riot: Mob Violence in New York City

By Tony Pettinato on July 13, 2018

An article about the Civil War-era Draft Riots in New York City that began on 13 July 1863 and lasted for four violent, destructive days... (Read More)

Photo: generals of the Army of the Potomac: Gouverneur K. Warren, William H. French, George G. Meade, Henry J. Hunt, Andrew A. Humphreys, George Sykes, at Culpeper, Virginia, August-November 1863. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day: The Union’s Army of the Potomac Was Disbanded in 1865

By Tony Pettinato on June 28, 2018

An article about the disbanding of the Union’s Army of the Potomac after the Civil War, on 28 June 1865... (Read More)

Illustration: "Battle of Fort Donelson," by Kurz & Allison. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Civil War Poem by a Federal Patriot

By Tony Pettinato on June 20, 2018

A poem, “The Very Last Ditch,” written during the Civil War by a Union sympathizer and published in 1862, during the war’ second year... (Read More)

Illustration: "The Battle of Fair Oaks, Va." by Currier and Ives (1862). Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

My Cousin Lieut. Charles Haskell Was Killed in Action in the Civil War

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 8, 2018

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about his Haskell family line, especially Civil War soldier Charles B. Haskell... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #26 The 1890 Veterans Schedule

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 20, 2017

An article about the 1890 Veterans Schedule, part of the 1890 federal census that partially survived the 1921 Commerce Building fire... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: #23 Researching Your Union Civil War Ancestor

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 19, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows some of the many sources available to research your Union Civil War ancestor... (Read More)

Genealogy 101: #22 Researching Your Confederate Civil War Ancestor

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 15, 2017

An article with search tips for using various sources to research Confederate Civil War ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: slaves on J. J. Smith's cotton plantation near Beaufort, South Carolina, photographed standing before their quarters in 1862. Credit: Timothy H. O'Sullivan; Getty Center; Wikimedia Commons.

Civil War Drama: ‘Colored’ Troops Freeing Southern Slaves

By Tony Pettinato on January 4, 2017

A letter from a captain in the Union army during the Civil War, telling the dramatic story of “colored” troops freeing Southern slaves... (Read More)

Illustration: Civil War Battle of Chickamauga. Credit: Kurz & Allison; U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Quotes from the Civil War: A Fun Quiz

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 2, 2016

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to place some Civil War quotes into a fuller context... (Read More)

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