April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. What is perhaps less well-known is ...

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Grant moved to Galena in 1860. The town, known as the "outdoor museum of the Victorian Midwest," boasts landmarks including Grant's post-Civil War mansion and Main Street. Photo courtesy of flickr ...

The dead and dying men are vividly pictured in the Mansion House Hospital. The Civil War, as Mercy Street demonstrates, was overwhelming in its scope, and physicians were forced to deal with ...

which was already in force once there was a need for Civil War Vets and their needs. Due to Gov. Fenton’s own service in the Local Militia, NY National Guard, and the many Veteran organizations who ...