Probably half the cases of Civil War dead were not identified. And so there was no way to let loved ones know, and there were no regularized processes in either Northern or Southern Army for notifying next of kin.
DescriptionAmerican historian, college administrator and the President of Harvard University
AliasesCatharine Drew Gilpin
BornSeptember 18, 1947
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionHistorian
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Time 100; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Degree; Honorary Degree; Jefferson Lecture; Bancroft Prize; American History Book Prize
