Between Home and the Front: Civil War Letters of the Walters Family (Lynn Heidelbaugh, Thomas J. Paone - DLM) gadsden and Cold Harbor

and Cold Harbor

Chief of Interpretation and Education

Steers also examines allegations that Lincoln suffered numerous illnesses―from endocrine disorders to syphilis

Yellow Fever

we know less about Lincoln’s penetrating ideas and beliefs about democracy

Between Home and the Front: Civil War Letters of the Walters Family (Lynn Heidelbaugh, Thomas J. Paone - DLM) gadsden and Cold HarborEdited by Lynn Heidelbaugh and Thomas Paone by Smithsonian National Postal Museum The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve first person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize the horrific events of the war and provide unique insights into the conflict's effects on individuals, families, communities, and America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived, leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and