There is a lot to be said for the men, women and children who lived during the Civil War. The lack of trans-continental raillines and no automotive transportation made blockades that much more devastating. This page is a brief list of items of interest during that time. The indignities they suffered and the things they had to do without made this a very interesting subject for study.

1. The Antebellum sweet life
2. Victorian etiquette still stood firm
3. The things you can do with wildlife, nuts and berries
4. Mourning maids and merry men
5. Whatever did they wear?
6. Herbal remedies and midwives
7. Necessity is the mother of invention
8. Civil service