Faces of War
Published: 9/1/20
Willie Johnston: A Pint-Sized Hero
Read the story of Willie Johnston, the youngest American soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor at 13 years old.
Published: 6/1/20
Cadet to Boy Colonel
A look at Harry Burgwyn, a young Confederate who rose to the rank of colonel with the 26th North Carolina Infantry.
Published: 3/7/20
A Steadfast Rebel
Emma Kline would be little remembered today if not for a photograph taken in 1864 showing her standing defiantly after her arrest for smuggling.
Published: 12/1/19
Million-Dollar Soldier
Moses Brown Jenkins was one of the wealthiest young men in America. When news of the attack on Fort Sumter spread, he promptly enlisted.
Published: 9/1/19
Teacher, Nurse, and “Strong, Gentle Girl”
Learn about Georgiana “Georgie” Willets, who taught freed slaves at the Camp Barker refugee camp in New York City.
Published: 7/1/19
A Bright Future
A look at a portrait of Union officer Thomas Bartlett Griffith wearing stylish spectacles with tinted glass and a second pair of lenses.
Published: 5/1/19
Charley’s Legacy
Charles Gloyd came home after three years of service in the 118th Ohio Infantry with haunting memories of the war—and a serious alcohol addiction.