Camp Parole News Today

During the Civil War Chester County had a large prisoner of war camp with almost 2,000 prisoners. Every one of these prisoners of war were soldiers of the Union. In a bizarre turn of events, the soldiers incarcerated were on the side of their own guards. When temporarily freed during work release programs, soldiers armed […]

From the very beginning of the Civil War, many advocated for African Americans to fight. The controversy that ensued was just as “hot” in Connecticut as anywhere else in the nation. Gov. William Buckingham, from Norwich, stood solidly in favor of allowing these men to volunteer, and fight for liberty. He helped create, raise and support two “Black” regiments from Connecticut; the 29th Connecticut Regiment and the 30th Connecticut Regiment. The 29th Connecticut Regiment recruited volu...

Let's take St. Patrick's Day to think about Irish contributions to Annapolis.