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National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Walking Tour
For a year and a half I was a volunteer at this Frederick, Maryland museum. On Saturdays and Sundays during the Spring and Summer, the museum offers one-hour walking tours called “One Vast Hospital”. I really enjoyed giving these tours … Continue reading
National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Part I
National Museum of Civil War Medicine I spent the last 2 years living in Frederick, MD, a small city that has plenty of history behind it. One of my volunteer jobs was at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, … Continue reading
National Museum of Civil War Medicine – Part II
National Museum of Civil War Medicine The museum has 8 galleries. I covered the first four galleries in a previous blog post. This post covers the last four galleries. NOTE: A full-strength regiment consisted of 1,000 officers and men. Each … Continue reading
Ribault Club and Kingsley Plantation
January 29, 2022 Before the Ribault Club on Fort George Island became a rich man’s paradise, the Kingsley Plantation was a slave’s hell. The two sites may only be a few miles apart, but were worlds apart in what life … Continue reading
National Civil War Naval Museum, Columbus, GA
January 12, 2022 This not-so-little museum is another one of those gems that you really have to look for. We’ve gotten into the habit of using Google Maps to search for interesting things to do near our current location. We … Continue reading
Gulf Islands National Seashore and Fort Pickens
January 16-23, 2022 We spent a week at the Fort Pickens Campground which is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. We’d been here once before and enjoyed it enough to come back. We explored Civil War era Fort Pickens … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter NHS, Plains, GA
January 6, 2022 Most National Park sites represent “old” history, i.e., events that happened before I was born. The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site is different. I was old enough to vote in the presidential election that pitted Jimmy Carter … Continue reading
Andersonville NHS, Andersonville, GA
December 31, 2021 The day we visited was cloudy and dozens of vultures circled above us. While that felt eerie it also seemed fitting. The Andersonville National Historic Site encompasses a portion of the notorious Civil War Andersonville prison camp. … Continue reading
National Prisoner of War Museum, Andersonville, GA
December 31, 2021 Every war-related museum – from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan – that I have visited celebrates our armed forces strength, power, bravery, and perseverance. Except this one. The National Prisoner of War Museum, part of … Continue reading
Allatoona Pass Battlefield State Park, Georgia
December 20, 2021 Union Commander: Brig. Gen John M. Corse Troops: 2,000 Casualties: 706 (35%) Confederate Commander: Gen Samuel French Troops: 3,200 Casualties: 897 (28%) The Battle of Allatoona Pass was fought on October 5, 1864. While the battle was … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 