As soon as Francis Thomas's call for men went out in the summer of 1861Â hundreds of western Marylanders rushed to defend their country's flag. Thomas's original plan called for the formation of four infantry regiments - the first of which would be recruited largely from Frederick and Washington Counties. Many of the first recruits came … Continue reading The First Recruits Flock to Frederick
The Civil War Along the Potomac
Historic Preservation in Frederick County, Maryland
Exploring the history of Pennsylvania’s Coal Region
Exploring the Civil War-era landscape in the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania region.
Seafaring Dress in the European Age of Sail (1750-1800)
Special focus on the history of South Mountain, Catoctin Mountain and the surrounding communities during the Civil War, including the War of 1812 and the French & Indian War.
The Civil War Along the Potomac
The Civil War Along the Potomac
...about graves, gravestones, and graveyards
The Civil War Along the Potomac
The Civil War Along the Potomac
Reflections on the lives and experiences of Southern Unionists, during and after the American Civil War
The Civil War Along the Potomac
A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle
Providing fresh perspectives on America's defining event
Military History
The Civil War Along the Potomac
As a Southerner and native of the Shenandoah Valley, I offer reflections on the Civil War-era South... and sometimes a little more. But... expect the unexpected
A River Divided 
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