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Tag Archives: Civil War
How a Civil War Farmer’s Letters Changed My View of Independence Day
I’ve been an archivist at the American Heritage Center for almost 25 years, and I thought I knew our collections pretty well. But as I was searching for the perfect topic for this year’s Independence Day blog post, I found … Continue reading
Posted in American History
Tagged 120th Indiana Infantry, 1864, 1865, 19th century, Agnes Hull, Archival collections, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Nashville, Civil War, Civil War correspondence, Civil War home front, Civil War letters, Civil War soldiers, Confederate General Hood, Digitized collections, Family letters, Independence Day, Indiana farmers, John H. Hull, July 4th, military history, Patriotism, Sacrifice and service, Union Army, Union victory, War Correspondence, William T. Sherman
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Traveling With the Ninth Cavalry
The 9th United States Cavalry was formed during the Civil War as a segregated unit with African American troopers and white officers. The regiment was stationed in the West in 1867 and served in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, … Continue reading
Posted in Military History, Western History, Wyoming
Tagged 9th United States Cavalry, Battle of San Juan Hill, Buffalo Soldier, Buffalo Soldiers, Casper, Civil War, Fort Robinson, Fort Washakie, Frederic Remington, Mary E. Almy, Mildred Almy Parker Yount, Nebraska, Ninth Cavalry, pronghorn, Wyoming
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