On June 17, 1864, a huge explosion ripped through the D.C. Arsenal, killing 21 young women who were putting together rifle cartridges. Read Entire Article
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Old Amphitheater renamed in honor of Civil War Soldier
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The Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery has a new name.During a ceremony May 30, the amphitheater was renamed in honor of James R. Tanner Read Entire Article
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln blew off steam by looking at the stars
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Earth’s nearest star was rising in the sky and warming the morning air when I visited the U.S. Naval Observatory on Friday. I parked in front of Building 1 … Read Entire Article
Washington Revels’ “Voices of the Civil War”
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Music played an integral part in the Civil War on both the battlefields and home front. Read Entire Article
Lost Capitol Hill: How Lincoln Hospital Got Its Name pt. 2
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Last week, we looked at the origins of the name given to the Civil War hospital a mile east of the Capitol, and found that, contrary to legend, it was not named by the soldiers recuperating there. Read Entire Article
Civil War identity puzzle solved
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The 26 Union soldiers were posed for the camera somewhere near Brandy Station, Va., in late 1863 or early 1864. The front rank stood at parade rest, hands clasped around muskets. Read Entire Article
National Park Service Awards $525,000 to Protect Four Civil War Battlefields
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National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced more than $525,000 in grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to help preserve more than 120 acres of land at four of America’s threatened Civil War battlefields. The grant…