Category Archives: Civil War
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
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
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
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
Kennesaw Mountain NBP
December 14, 2021 I really liked this visitor center’s museum and gift shop/bookstore. Unfortunately, the theater was closed so, no film. I drooled over and could have spent a lot of money on books but…I already owned about half of … Continue reading
Civil War Fredericksburg, VA
November 17-20, 2021 Fredericksburg, VA linked the Union’s capital, Washington, DC, to the Confederate’s capital, Richmond, VA. During the Civil War that made Fredericksburg a target. Four major battles were fought in and around this town between 1862 and 1864. … Continue reading
Susquehanna State Park, MD
September 7, 2019 We often take things for granted that are near where we live or that we see on a regular basis. Having lived in the DC area for over 36 years, there are a LOT of things that … Continue reading
Arkansas Post
November 13-14, 2018 Arkansas Post Museum John went to this one on his own while Holly huddled in a heated camper with a head cold. (Too cold, not going! Such a wimp – but a warm, happy wimp.) For those … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 