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Jill Newmark

A Canadian Serves the Union

Anderson R. Abbott During the American Civil War, as many as 40,000 Canadians crossed the border into the U.S to join the fight for...

Jill Newmark

A Man of Adventure and Ambition

John H. Rapier, Jr. In August 1864, John H. Rapier, Jr. received his first pay as a surgeon during the American Civil War. He made note...

Jill Newmark

Within These Walls

The Contraband Camp and Hospital in the Nation’s Capital On a parcel of swampy land in northwest Washington, D.C. a tented camp and...

Jill Newmark

Discovering the Black Civil War Surgeon

My journey of discovery. Most people do not realize that Black surgeons were part of the Union Army medical staff during the American...

Jill Newmark

Without Concealment, Without Compromise

William P. Powell, Jr. and Anderson R. Abbott