A Florida Chaplain and One of Mosby’s Men
Among the men of faith who tended to the spiritual needs of the Florida Brigade of the Army of Tennessee was Robert Lemuel Wiggins. Born in Baldwin, Ga., Wiggins lived
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A Navy Lieutenant Faces Divided Loyalties in His Final Discharge of Duty
By Fred D. Taylor A man of untiring zeal and firmness of character, Lieutenant Otway Henry Berryman was no stranger to the expectations of an officer. In fact, his 32-year
The Making of Major Hay: A rare portrait of Lincoln’s private secretary is an artifact from a special wartime mission
By Paul Russinoff Those who have studied President Abraham Lincoln and his administration will immediately recognize the face of the man seated on the left in this portrait. He is
Assassination in Jackson County: A defender of Freedmen is murdered in Reconstruction Florida
By William Morgan-Palmer By 1865, the bullets had stopped flying and many of the soldiers in blue and gray marched home. But the residual effects of the war would continue