Friday, March 27, 2026

The Often Overlooked Role of Women in War

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Most accounts of war focus on men and military battles. Women are overlooked. Yet during the Civil War (1861–1865), women on the home front ...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Civil War era ~ Oatmeal Pie frugal recipe

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Food prices are crazy! But we can only imagine how Civil War women coped with high inflation and food shortages. The Confederate states exp...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Civil War Food: Soldiers and Civilians

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As the Civil War continued, food became scarce.   High inflation in the Confederacy made staples unaffordable for many. Soldiers and...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Civil War Confederate Christmas Celebrations

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CHRISTMAS ON THE HOMEFRONT For women on the home front, Christmas during the Civil War was a subdued and often difficult day. For children, ...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Book: Unvanquished: How Confederate Women Survived the Civil War

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  Brave southern women tell how they survived the desperate last days of the Confederacy in eyewitness accounts.  They outwitted the plund...
Monday, May 12, 2025

Civil War: Starvation Descends Upon the South

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Starvation loomed as a stark possibility for many Southern women. Desperate women, trying to feed hungry children resorted to robbery.   ...
Friday, April 19, 2024

Civil War: Buried Treasure

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Ex Slave Finds Buried Treasure Many plantation owners buried their jewels, silver, and gold coins to keep it out of the hands of Yankee mara...