Nurse Jane Boswell Moore wrote poignant letters about her interactions with the patients of this Winchester, Va., hospital.
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The Project That Puts U.S. Veterans First
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects the memories and memorabilia of veterans from all American wars.
Then and Now on a Western Ranch
Life on Wyoming’s Wagonhound, as captured in an award-winning recent book, has changed surprisingly little since the days of the Old West.
Louisa May Alcott Wanted to Be a Nurse…Until She Realized It Required Bathing Soldiers
The famed author of Little Women had some humorous interactions treating wounded soldiers after one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles.
Inspired by His Family Military Tradition, This Lakota Served as a Medic in Vietnam
Francis Whitebird’s great-grandfather, grandfather and father all served in the U.S. Army.
Cannon Fire and Cotton Candy: The 125th Anniversary Reenactment of Gettysburg
The inside story of the epic 1988 Gettysburg reenactment.
How Operation Homecoming Was Sprung into Action to Repatriate American POWs
No detail was too small to bring these American prisoners home.
The Fight at Cedar Creek Was Over. So Why Couldn’t Union Troops Let Their Guard Down?
Despite the Union’s victory, Jubal Early still haunted the Shenandoah Valley.
‘They rained a perfect storm of iron hail’: A Musician Recalls the Advance on Fort Donelson
An Illinois musician recalls the Battle of Fort Donelson.
How This Digital Map is Connecting Civil War Faces to Places
The Library of Congress features more than 3,000 portraits from the era.