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.
Battles A Hair-Raising Incident at Shiloh Read the amusing tale of a Confederate officer who lost his “hair” during the Battle of Shiloh.
Firsthand Accounts Voice from the Past: A Christmas Bundle Good Morning! Today’s Voice from the Past is Julia Ellen LeGrand Waitz of New Orleans, Louisiana. The following excerpt is from a December 1861 diary entry. Just completed another bundle…
Illustrations Honoring Civil War Women for Women’s History Month Today marks the first day of Women’s History Month. To celebrate, The Front Line will have a month-long series of women’s history posts including images, quotes, writings, and biographies. We…
The Front Line Rock of Chickamauga Library of Congress Major General George H. Thomas, the “Rock of Chickamauga” In the American Iliad, the Civil War’s chief victors are well known: Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant and…