Robert Gould Shaw
Biography In his early years, Robert Gould Shaw lived within the privileges of a wealthy family in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was born in 1837. As he enter...
Tag: U.S. Civil War
Our collection of biographical and historical fiction short stories, quotes and photographs from the U.S. Civil War.
Pa’s Tears
Pa has seen much in his years. His back shows the cruelty. While face wrinkles show toils and worries, the many hardships. And in his deep soulful eyes are all ...
An equal pay appeal for Black Civil War soldiers
Background For the beginning years of the Civil War, the U.S. government paid black soldiers $6/month less than white soldiers (black soldiers were paid $10/mon...
She is. A Union Army Soldier.
“Why shouldn’t a woman fight in the war?” Eliza asked her sister. “Because you can’t, and so you mustn’t. And many are dying...
Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds
Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds, taken in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War. Belle was described as “tall, handsome, and vivacious.” ...
Mary Edwards Walker, Doctor and Medal of Honor Recipient
Sources: Alexander, Kerri Lee. “Mary Edwards Walker.” National Women’s History Museum, 2019. Accessed May 11th, 2021. / “Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.” U...
William Harvey Carney: “the old flag never touched the ground!”
“Boys, I only did my duty; the old flag never touched the ground!” – William Harvey Carney — Biography William Harvey Carney was born into enslaveme...
Louisa May Alcott serves as a Civil War nurse
The world didn’t know her yet as a famous writer. Little Women was still nearly a decade away. But thirty year old Louisa May Alcott wanted to help the Union in...
Emma Edmonds, a Civil War spy
Emma Edmonds specialized in disguises. It was a way of life you could say, one which began in her teens. Back then, she lived on a farm in New Brunswick, Canada...