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Jill Newmark

Jan 13 min read

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...

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Jill Newmark

Nov 4, 20242 min read

Candidate Joseph Dennis Harris Joseph Dennis Harris, better known as J.D. Harris, served as an acting assistant surgeon during the war...

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Jill Newmark

Oct 21, 20242 min read

Alexander T. Augusta Arrives at Camp Stanton On October 23, 1863, Major Alexander T. Augusta reported for duty at Camp Stanton in...

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Jill Newmark

Sep 30, 20242 min read

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...

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Jill Newmark

Aug 5, 20242 min read

Past and Present Honors On April 4, 1863, Alexander T. Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the U.S....

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Jill Newmark

Aug 5, 20244 min read

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...

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