Not Alone in History: How are You Mourning?
I held dad’s hand when he died. Mom gave him a long final embrace, and a kiss. These rituals comforted us, the …
Category: Off The Beaten Path
Manassas Defeats Bull Run
By John Coski, Museum Historian “So many battle-fields of the Civil War bear double names that we cannot believe the duplication has …
Off The Beaten Path | The Great Obscuration of October 1865
By Chris Graham Mellon Curator Some editors called it the “great obscuration,” but despite the lighthearted superstition, Americans were extremely well informed …
Off The Beaten Path | Wallace Turnage
This blog series features lesser-known stories from the Civil War era. By Cathy Wright Curator Five: the number of times that an enslaved teenager named …
Off The Beaten Path | Albert D. J. Cashier
This blog series features lesser-known stories from the Civil War era. By Liz Ale Visitor Engagement Associate Albert D. J. Cashier was similar to other …
Introducing "Off The Beaten Path"
By Leo Rohr Marketing Manager When many people think of the American Civil War they picture battles and campaigns, soldiers and generals, but …