Living History:
1864
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Ahl’s Independent Battery – Questioned Loyalty
Meet the members of Ahl’s Independent Battery, 1st Delaware Heavy Artillery, organized from Fort Delaware's Confederate POW ranks in the summer of 1863.  They have now been in the Union Army for a year, dealing with the mistrust from both sides.  This is a unique opportunity to learn about the Civil War, from men who were in both armies.

Infantry Drill

Drill for the soldiers took place almost every day, sometimes for hours on end.  Officers needed orderly, formations that could react almost instantly to a command.  Here’s a chance for you to see and learn why drilling was so important.

Great Escapes
Hear the stories of escape attempts from the prisoners themselves.  From the spectacular escapes, to the unsuccessful attempts, the POWs’ methods ran the gamut from daring and ingenious to downright foolish.

Dig In – The Food of the Enlisted Men at Fort Delaware
Everyone enjoys a good meal; the soldiers of the Civil War and Fort Delaware were no different. Come to our enlisted men’s kitchen to see the

cooks hard at work preparing different types of food for their comrades.

Guts, No Glory – The Hospital at Fort Delaware
Hear tales of the differences between working here at the hospital and working on the field in the camps of the army.  You’ll also learn about the difficulties faced by everyone in the hospital, from the highest surgeon, to the lowliest POW patient.