What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million1857? 378. To prevent Wounds from mortifying.–Sprinkle sugar on them. The Turks wash wounds with wine, and sprinkle sugar on them. Obstinate ulcers may be cured with sugar dissolved in a strong decoction of walnut leaves. Echoes of my greatgrandfather I made a decision today. I took a [...]
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WF, Civil War Surgeon & My Greatgrandfather
Posted in Civil War, Family history, Uncategorized, tagged 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 11th Regiment, 19th century medicine, Battle of Gettysburg, care of wounds, Civil War, Civil War Journals, Civil War pocket journals, Family history, Fort Bellingham, George Pickett, Historyweaver's Blog, Infantry, Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million, Pickett House, Union surgeons, WF Osborn on April 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Remembering Gettysburg
Posted in Civil War, tagged 11th Pennsylvania, Battle of Gettysburg, Christ Luteran Church, Civil War surgeons, Gettysburg, Gettysburg anniversary, history, Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million, researching history on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million 1857? To write secretly on a pocket Handkerchief.- Dissolve alum in pure water, and write upon a fine white handkerchief, which, when dry will not be seen at all. But when you would have the letters visible, dip the handkerchief in pure water, and it will be [...]
Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million
Posted in Civil War, Writing history, Writing resources, tagged 19th century cooking, Civil War, historical cooking, JFK funeral, Living history, researching history, writing on June 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve decided to add something to this blog. Every year for the past thirteen years, I have gone to English Camp on San Juan Island and have demonstrated mid- 19th century folkways. There’s a lot of butter making and biscuit cutting going on — as well as spinning and candle dipping. Leading my understanding of [...]
Finding History in the Corners
Posted in Civil War, Family history, tagged 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Civil War regimental and companry order on battleground, Civil War surgeons, pocket journals, researching history on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I got in to history because of my great grandfather William F. Osborn’s Civil War journals. He was an assistant surgeon with the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was, for a few days, a prisoner under Confederate guard during the Battle of Gettysburg. My grandfather, his son, transcribed them sometimes in the 1940s and 50s. [...]
