"Digging All Night and Fighting All Day": The Civil War Siege of Spanish Fort and the Mobile Campaign, 1865 (Paul Brueske - CWC) wax seal The stories that accompany each

The stories that accompany each image detail triumphant and tragic events before

struggled with its aftermath – are collected for the first time by Allen C

she initially saw herself as on a mission to the freedpeople of the Confederacy but over time developed a shared mission with her students and devoted herself to training the next generation of Black teachers

Studying the weapons used by both the Union army and Confederate forces tells an intriguing story of its own

Release date: August 30

"Digging All Night and Fighting All Day": The Civil War Siege of Spanish Fort and the Mobile Campaign, 1865 (Paul Brueske - CWC) wax seal The stories that accompany eachby Paul Brueske The first in depth study of the crucial but underexplored Civil War siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama. The bloody two week siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama (March 26April 8, 1865) was one of the final battles of the Civil War. Despite its importance and fascinating history, surprisingly little has been written about it. Many considered the fort as the key to holding the important seaport of Mobile, which surrendered to Maj. Gen. Edward R.