This stunning old photo shows the city of Washington in May of 1865. ...
Check out this cool photo of the city back in 1861. Click on it for a larger version. Source: Library of Congress...
Historical Events / 20.04.2015
Civil War Reaches Tennallytown
Some of you may recall the naming debates we posted about Tenleytown some time ago. We did some more history sleuthing for some good stories about the neighborhood...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 24.11.2014
Incredible 1863 Photo of Downtown Washington – “Views of War”
Here is a great old photo from 1863 showing Alexander Gardner's photo gallery at 7th and D. Click the image for a detailed version. Alexander Gardner's Photographic Gallery, 7th & D Street, NW,...
This is an old Civil War map of the D.C. area from 1861. Source: Library of Congress...
Guest Posts / 30.01.2014
No Ordinary Soldier: Sarah Rosetta Wakeman
Many women at the outbreak of the Civil War did not know how to support their favored side. The roles of woman at the time were limited and none of them were direct involvement in the...
This is an 1863 map of the convalescent camp four miles outside of Washington. This was run by...
This is a terrific old photo of 21st and F St. NW at the conclusion of the Civil War. Does is look a little different to you? Quarters of General Alfred Pleasonton, and...
How fascinating is this article that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun. This is correspondence from Washington, printed on May 25th, 1866. At the time, the former...
This is a great old map that we dug up at the Library of Congress. It shows Fairfax County and the surroundings near the end of the Civil War. A map of Fairfax...
Guest Posts / 01.10.2013
The Leg of Ulric Dahlgren
Walking through the Navy Yard a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon an incongruous plaque embedded on the side of a building. The building was a modern parking garage, similar to...
Here's a terrific detailed photograph of the Union encampment at Centreville during the winter of 1861-1862. Click on it for more details. Source: Library...
What an incredible photo. We dug this one up thanks to Reddit. Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1861. Georgetown University is visible in the background. Photo by George...
Guest Posts, Historical Events / 09.09.2013
Strange Notices in the Newspaper on the Day of Lincoln’s Death
This is the Evening Star, published the day President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Obviously, the main headline focuses on his death and the attempted murder of Secretary William Seward. The Evening Star April...