Tag Archives: Secretary of State William Seward

Lincoln: The Triumphal Stroll

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Feather Foster

The Procession As far back as recorded time goes, when a Great War was over, the victors paraded through their towns and villages, trumpets blaring. Hundreds, and even thousands of soldiers glittered in their armor, assembled and proud.  Most marched. … Continue reading →

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Surgeon Joseph K. Barnes: Epic History

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Feather Foster

Surgeon Generals are seldom associated with mega-events. The Surgeon General More than 200 years ago, the US Army created the position of Surgeon General, the ranking doctor of public health.  By the time of the US Civil War, the position … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln and The Prince

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Feather Foster

Spoiler alert: Abraham Lincoln never met Prince Albert or Queen Victoria….but…. The Protocol of Nations In the earlier days of the country, long before “the hot line” existed, direct communication between heads of state was not considered proper. Written communication … Continue reading →

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Seward and Davis: An Unlikely Friendship

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Jefferson Davis and William Seward in their old age. William H. Seward: Republican Whig The 1850s was decade seething with unrest; a volcano just waiting to erupt. The Whigs had always been a cobbled-together party of various factions and sections … Continue reading →

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Montgomery Meigs: Civil War Quartermaster

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The United States Army in April, 1861 On the eve of the Civil War, the regular United States Army consisted of 16,000 soldiers, most of which were deployed out west. Other than maintaining the always-touchy peace with the native tribes, … Continue reading →

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The Plot to Assassinate General Grant

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

General Grant was one of John Wilkes Booth’s targets on April 14, 1865. This is Julia Grant’s story, penned some 35 years after it occurred, and not known to the general public for more than a century. April 14, 1865 … Continue reading →

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General Grant Saves General Lee

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

On April 9, 1865, Ulysses S. Grant became the most popular man in America. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House Civil War Victory: The Euphoria The news was instantaneously carried by telegraph wire across the country – North … Continue reading →

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