John A. Logan and the Origins of Memorial Day
On April 29, 1866, former Union general John A. Logan was asked to be the keynote speaker at an event in his hometown of Carbondale, IL. The event was a community observance for Civil War […]
On April 29, 1866, former Union general John A. Logan was asked to be the keynote speaker at an event in his hometown of Carbondale, IL. The event was a community observance for Civil War […]
On the morning of May 10, 1863, one hundred and fifty years ago today, the weather around Guiney Station, Virginia was warm and pleasant. But inside a small, white frame building on the Fairfield plantation, […]
On the night of May 2, 1863 – the second day of the battle of Chancellorsville – Stonewall Jackson decided to personally reconnoiter the ground in front of his line in anticipation of renewing his […]
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