A unique opportunity for Civil War-era historians

[Tom Bogar]

The Library of Congress has announced a new initiative to enlist volunteer historians to transcribe their backlog of handwritten 19th Century letters, diaries, etc., many relevant to Lincoln and the Civil War.

See: https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/10/explor...clr=ealocb

Many of us who have developed "the eye" for deciphering that era's writing might find it an intriguing and worthwhile venture. I plan to participate once my Maggie Mitchell biography is finished and published.