GGG Grandfather James Calaway Hale's first letters from Benton Barracks General Hospital
In which I share some of the first letters James Calaway Hale wrote from the General Hospital at Benton Barracks in St. Louis in June and July, 1863.
Some Interesting Displays at the Missouri Civil War Museum
In which I describe the exhibits at the Missouri Civil War Museum at Jefferson Barracks, which I visited in April 2022, including displays about key figures and battles, guerrilla activities, uniforms, weapons, medicine, movie representations, and MUCH more.