Susie King Taylor served as a nurse in the 33rd USCT for three years, while simultaneously working as a laundress and teaching children and soldiers to read.
A collage of 64 members of the 1868 South Carolina legislature. They are dubbed "Radical" and attention is brought to their earnings and literacy in order to disparage this new group of congressmen. Prince Rivers is far left, four rows down. It is…
The only account of a Civil War nurse that was written by a Black woman, Susie King Taylor's Reminiscences provide invaluable knowledge of the 1st SCV, its soldiers, officers, and movements.
Seth Rogers describes his time as a surgeon for the 1st SCV. His letters are transcribed and hosted by Florida History Online. Click the title to access.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper devoted several pages to the 1st SCV in this issue. The captions for the three images are as follows:
1. Company A of the 1st South Carolinian (Colored) Union Volunteers Taking the Oath of Allegiance to the U.S.…