Civil War: Hospital rats
Here’s a story from 150 years ago about hospital rats. Happy Holidays!
Archives: Civil War
Civil War: The Horrors of War
Two gory stories from the fighting around Petersburg, 150 years ago this month.
Civil War: A tightening grip on Richmond
150 years ago, the siege of Petersburg continues, despite the best efforts of the Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
Live cannonball from Civil War found at National Battlefield Park
Park staff unearthed a blast from the past.
Civil War: Sabotage at City Point
In the summer of 1864, the Confederate Secret Service launched a plot to attack City Point (present-day Hopewell).
Civil War: J. M. Daniel’s last duel
150 years ago one of the baddest badasses of Richmond fought in his last duel: newspaper editor John Moncure Daniel.
Civil War: Battle of the Crater
In the early morning hours of July 30th, 1864, a massive explosion rocked the main Confederate trenches outside Petersburg. The blast sent soldiers, horses, artillery, and more hurtling through the air.
