Animal Histories of the Civil War Era (Earl J. Hess - A) Section - Human Interest and Richard Striner recounts how

and Richard Striner recounts how Lincoln faced down Confederate emissaries who proposed immediate armistice if Lincoln were to reverse the Emancipation Proclamation

the color tones of butternut and blue remind us of the uniforms of the soldiers who engaged in battle

often told through its commanders and campaigns

young Gettysburg native Mary Virginia “Jennie” Wade rode out the firestorm at her sister’s home

Animal Histories of the Civil War Era (Earl J. Hess - A) Section - Human Interest and Richard Striner recounts howby Earl Hess (Editor), Joan Cashin (Contributor), Lorien Foote (Contributor), David Gerleman (Contributor), Abraham Gibson (Contributor), Brian Matthew Jordan (Contributor), Jason Phillips (Contributor), Mark Smith (Contributor), Paula Tarankow (Contributor), Daniel Vandersommers (Contributor), Michael Woods (Contributor) Animals mattered in the Civil War. Horses and mules powered the Union and Confederate armies, providing mobility for wagons,