Illustrations, The Front Line Roanoke Island…150 Years Ago BY: Laura June DavisPosted: 2/8/12 Roanoke Island showing the position of Confederate Batteries Image Credit: Harper’s Weekly, March 1, 1862.
Images Word-clouding the Emancipation Proclamation Discover the significant terms in the Emancipation Proclamation through our word cloud, highlighting Lincoln’s powerful message.
The Front Line Grant and Lee at Appomattox Library of Congress The McLean House in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Robert E. Lee met with Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, to discuss terms of surrender. In…
Illustrations St. Patrick’s Day, 1863 Experience the lively St. Patrick’s Day celebrations held in the camp of the Irish Brigade in 1863 through Edwin Forbes’ sketches of the event.
Firsthand Accounts Extra Voices: Tobacco Explore the historical use of tobacco during the Civil War through first-person accounts from Union and Confederate troops.
