Episodes Around: 18611225 to 19371110

  1. Civil War Christmas Memory
    date December 25, 1861 to November 10, 1937map RAPPAHANNOCK, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, War, Women

    During the Civil War, holidays and festivities did not enshroud the lives of families and soldiers throughout America. Soldiers usually sat in camp waiting for action as the winter months did not involve tremendous amounts of fighting. Second Lieutenant Robert Gould Shaw wrote home many times to his mother but also on Christmas Day 1861. His description of camp life and the lack of festivities...