Sallie, Civil War Mascot
Sallie was just a puppy when she was given to the captain of an infantry regiment drilling in Pennsylvania. She became the unit’s beloved mascot. Sallie Joins the 11th Volunteer […]
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War Stories
The 1864 Battle at Monocacy That Saved Washington
Sometimes we lose in order to win.
This was very much the case with the Battle of Monocacy, fought just outside Frederick, Maryland on July 9, 1864. The Union soldiers went down in defeat, but they accomplished a bigger
[caption id="attachment_550" align="alignright" width="300"] Worthington House, Courtesy of Monocacy Battlefield[/caption]
goal — they saved Washington.
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During the Civil War, Some Heroes Had Hooves
Animal care during the Civil Was was vital but far from simple. Horses, mules, and oxen were the main forms of transportation during the Civil War. In addition to carrying
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Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Have Served, Including Military Dogs
Memorial Day, initially known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War in the way that one might expect a day of remembrance to begin — mourners started placing
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What Happened on Terminal Island, Why It Matters and What is at Risk
“If a place doesn’t exist, it’s hard to tell the story,” says Adrian Scott Fine, director of Advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy, as we toured Terminal Island.
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Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998), Writer and Highly Respected War Correspondent
Covered Spanish Civil War, World War II, and Vietnam War as well as wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua and the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 Author of numerous
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