Artifacts

Published: 11/26/12

“Not Since the Days of William the Conqueror” – Anti-War Democrats of Ohio in their Own Words

By: James Schmidt

Category: Artifacts

For me, one of the great joys of researching and writing about Civil War history is “reading other people’s mail.” Whether in archives, digitized sources online, or in books, reading...

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Published: 12/1/11

Getting to Know: Civil War Canteens

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Artifacts

A sampling of the many types of canteens Civil War soldiers used to carry water and other beverages during the war.

Published: 12/1/11

Winterizing Houses, Civil War-Style

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Artifacts

An 1863 advertisement for Browne's Metallic Weather Strips, styled as a military proclamation, warned of an invasion of loyal northerners' homes.

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Published: 9/1/11

Getting to Know: Civil War Headgear

By: 50FISH Dev Team

Category: Artifacts

A look at some examples of the various types of headgear worn by Union and Confederate soldiers and sailors.