A Letter to Lincoln
“…to be in a position where I can be of use to my race.” Courtesy Library of Congress On January 1, 1863, as the American Civil War...
Jill Newmark
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A Run for Virginia Lieutenant Governor
Candidate Joseph Dennis Harris Joseph Dennis Harris, better known as J.D. Harris, served as an acting assistant surgeon during the war...
Jill Newmark
Nov 4, 20242 min read
"The Senior Surgeon of the Command was a Negro"
Alexander T. Augusta Arrives at Camp Stanton On October 23, 1863, Major Alexander T. Augusta reported for duty at Camp Stanton in...
Jill Newmark
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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
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Honoring Black Civil War Surgeons
Past and Present Honors On April 4, 1863, Alexander T. Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the U.S....
Jill Newmark
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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
Aug 5, 20244 min read