Wednesday, March 26, 2025

'The best of human nature': This Georgia woman cared for a Yankee POW at Andersonville while his friends tended to her brother at a Northern prison. How did this come to be? There is no single answer (and there's a Henry Wirz angle)

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Living history at Andersonville (NPS) and Peter Kiene (Courtesy Mark Warren Collection) Mary Rawson stepped into the witness stand at the Ol...
Monday, March 24, 2025

The ironclad USS Montauk sank the Rattlesnake at Fort McAllister. After delays, a 3D model of the Federal monitor is being produced for display at Georgia park

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Early model of Montauk; section of blueprints (SCAD) and Professor Johnson describing its operations (Picket photo) Jason Carter, site manag...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

More markers depicting Federal trench line have popped up in Franklin, Tenn. Meanwhile, battle-damaged Carter House is breaking ground for new visitor center

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At right, Sam Huffman of the Civil War commission and planners Emily Huffer and Elizabeth Bulay (City of Franklin) The city of Franklin, Ten...
Monday, March 10, 2025

Battle of Hampton Roads anniversary: They flocked to a Va. museum to look at USS Monitor artifacts and get a good view of its turret, which is normally submerged

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Patrons take photos of turret interior (Kyra Duffley/The Mariners' Museum and Park); view of exterior (MMP) Hundreds of those attending ...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Holly Wait led the National Civil War Naval Museum for 10 years. Her 'transformative' leadership, grit and humor will be remembered Thursday at celebration of life

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Holly Wait lifts ribbon-cutting scissors and a glass after CSS Chattahoochee work (Terra Mare Conservation) Holly Beasley Wait’s friendlines...