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
Jan 13 min read
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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
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"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
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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
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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Losing it All
William P. Powell Jr and the New York Draft Riots In July 1863, over a four-day period, rioters protesting the new conscription laws...
Jill Newmark
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Man of Ambition and Adventure
John H. Rapier Jr. John H. Rapier Jr. was a man of adventure and ambition. A traveler and seeker of personal advancement, Rapier spent...
Jill Newmark
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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The Fight for Equal Pay
Alexander T. Augusta and the Fight for Equal Pay “There is no more pressing political issue than the payment of the colored troops."[1]...
Jill Newmark
May 20, 20242 min read
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The First Black US Army Surgeon
Major Alexander T. Augusta On April 4, 1863, Alexander T. Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the...
Jill Newmark
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Providing Medical Care to Freedmen Although very few women physicians served during the American Civil War, one African American woman,...
Jill Newmark
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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A White House Reception
Breaking the Color Barrier In late February 1864, Anderson R. Abbott and Alexander T. Augusta made their way to the White House to attend...
Jill Newmark
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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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
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Christmas Letters from Civil War Soldiers
Civil War Christmas Christmas is a holiday often spent with family and friends enjoying a special meal and exchanging gifts. For most of...
Jill Newmark
Dec 23, 20233 min read
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A Civil War Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving with the United States Colored Troops Thanksgiving has been recognized as a holiday since George Washington signed a...
Jill Newmark
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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Alexander T. Augusta Confronts Resistance at Camp Stanton
Alexander T. Augusta, Senior Ranking Surgeon In October 1863, Major Alexander T. Augusta joined his regiment at Camp Stanton in Benedict,...
Jill Newmark
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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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
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Physician, Politician, Postmaster
Benjamin A. Boseman, Civil War Surgeon Benjamin A. Boseman was a physician, politician, and postmaster and one of fourteen Black surgeons...
Jill Newmark
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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A Woman Doctor Serves
Rebecca Lee Crumpler: Providing Medical Care to Freedmen Although very few women physicians served during the American Civil War, one...
Jill Newmark
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Losing it All
William P. Powell Jr and the New York Draft Riots In July 1863, over a four-day period, rioters protesting the new conscription laws...
Jill Newmark
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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