Illustrations, The Front Line The Drummer Boy of Our Regiment BY: The Civil War MonitorPosted: 12/19/19 The December 19, 1863, edition of Harper’s Weekly contained the following full-page illustration that highlighted a variety of scenes associated with the service of a Union drummer boy, some of whom were as young as 10 years old.
Civilians Voice from the Past: “Another Bloodless Victory” In belated honor of the fall of Fort Pulaski (April 11, 1862), we bring you Miss Susan Walker’s account of the battle: Friday 11th April Heavy firing all morning yesterday…
Civilians A Tragic History The author visits a cemetery for massacre victims in a lonely Carolina valley.
Commanders Currier and Ives on Lincoln Explore prints of Abraham Lincoln made by Currier and Ives during the American Civil War.
Illustrations The Skating Season Good Morning! Our celebration of New Year’s Day 1862 comes to a close with the following image “The Skating Season – 1862.” Source: Harper’s Weekly, January 18, 1862.