Sumner Building, Sept. 2, 1872
/Julia Wilbur attended the dedication of the Sumner School on September 2, 1872. Here's some background.
Read MoreGeorge Seaton, a Free Black of Standing
/When Julia Wilbur first came to Alexandria, she boarded at the home of George Seaton.
Read MoreJohn Babcock, Secret Agent
/In the Manuscript Room at the Library of Congress, I came across the papers of John C. Babcock, who enlisted with Sturgis Rifles in 1861.
Read MoreFrance in the U.S. Civil War
/Although officially neutral, France (along with England) was lurking as a possible supporter of the Confederacy.
Read MoreThe Capitol Dome
/When Julia Wilbur first came to Washington in late 1862, a dome to accommodate the expanded Capitol was under construction.
Read MoreLiving Hell
/A few weeks ago, I spent an unseasonably warm and sunny Sunday afternoon hearing about Living Hell.
Read MoreThanksgiving, 1862
/Thanksgiving, November 1862, a rollicking time for officers and guests at the Parole Prisoners' Camp. The prisoners? Not so much.
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