Blog | Without Concealment, Without Compromise

Without Concealment, Without Compromise

Welcome to Without Concealment, Without Compromise blog where you will learn about the lives of fourteen Black Civil War surgeons featured in my book. Please let me know what you would like to see on my blog about these surgeons by emailing me at aacivilwarsurgeons@gmail.com or clicking on "Contact" on the menu above.

Be the first to learn about the latest blog posts and news by clicking the "Subscribe" button on the menu above and signing up.

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...

2 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Nov 4, 20242 min read

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...

8 views0 comments

"The Senior Surgeon of the Command was a Negro"

Jill Newmark

Oct 21, 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...

2 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Sep 30, 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...

1 view0 comments

Jill Newmark

Aug 5, 20242 min read

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....

12 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Aug 5, 20244 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...

5 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Jul 15, 20242 min read

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...

0 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Jun 17, 20242 min read

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...

2 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

May 20, 20242 min read

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]...

0 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Apr 15, 20242 min read

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...

0 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Mar 11, 20243 min read

Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Providing Medical Care to Freedmen Although very few women physicians served during the American Civil War, one African American woman,...

7 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Feb 19, 20242 min read

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...

6 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Jan 22, 20243 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...

4 views0 comments

Christmas Letters from Civil War Soldiers

Jill Newmark

Dec 23, 20233 min read

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...

7 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Nov 20, 20233 min read

A Civil War Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving with the United States Colored Troops Thanksgiving has been recognized as a holiday since George Washington signed a...

5 views0 comments

Alexander T. Augusta Confronts Resistance at Camp Stanton

Jill Newmark

Oct 23, 20233 min read

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,...

1 view0 comments

Jill Newmark

Sep 18, 20232 min read

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...

4 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Aug 28, 20232 min read

Physician, Politician, Postmaster

Benjamin A. Boseman, Civil War Surgeon Benjamin A. Boseman was a physician, politician, and postmaster and one of fourteen Black surgeons...

5 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Aug 7, 20232 min read

A Woman Doctor Serves

Rebecca Lee Crumpler: Providing Medical Care to Freedmen Although very few women physicians served during the American Civil War, one...

5 views0 comments

Jill Newmark

Jul 24, 20232 min read

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...

2 views0 comments