Albert Woolson
The Last Man Standing Albert Woolson enlisted in Company C of the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery on October 10, 1864. He was only 14 years old but said he was
Civil War Hospitals
Off the Beaten Path
Into the Heart of History By Jane Malone Every traveler knows how satisfying trips “off the beaten path” can be. They take you where the stories or scenes are special.
HGAC Educational Speakers Program with author Ron Kirkwood
HGAC’sfirst Educational Speakers program for 2023 will feature Ron Kirkwood, author of “Too Much for Human Endurance: The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg.” The talk will
A Story of Sacrifice, Lest We Forget
the ‘Sawbones Suffragette’ By Hannah Hottenstein | Historical images courtesy of the Library of Congress The ongoing legacy of compassionate and resolve of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker—the only female Civil
America’s First Opioid Crisis
New book sheds light on veterans’ addiction afterthe Civil War By Lisa Gregory | HIstorical images courtesy of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine Unlike so many of his