Civil War Notes

In the peace of Antietam National Cemetery, National Park Services

Gordon Thorsby

Sep 19, 20224 min read

Alexander Hart, 5th Louisiana, One Southern Soldier Who Did Return Home

by Gordon Thorsby Alexander Hart (1839-1911), was on the surface not unique when he was named a lieutenant in the Fifth Louisiana Zouave...

Gordon Thorsby

Feb 28, 20225 min read

Three Letters Cherished Forever, 1862

by Gordon Thorsby Lt. Hugh Martin Childress to Miss Hester Ann Chandler In 1861, America had “exploded” and the possibility of budding...

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