Looking for a portrait of a specific Civil War soldier or sailor? Or maybe soldiers from a specific state or regiment? The quest can be challenging and time-consuming—and incredibly rewarding
Since 1979, we’ve published 1,770 identified portraits of Confederate soldiers and sailors. SPREAD THE WORD: We encourage you to share this story on social media and elsewhere to educate and raise
By Chris Nelson From its inception in 1973, North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine (NSTCW), edited by longtime Publisher Steve Sylvia, has been the voice and face of that eclectic
By Kurt Luther During the Civil War years, the Washington, D.C., area was surrounded by a ring of 68 US Army forts known today as the Civil War Defenses of
A militia company stands along a roadway in Angelica, N.Y., while curious townspeople inspect them. Armed with muskets and wearing pompon-topped shakos and cross-belts, they appear ready for parade. According
During the morning of the second day’s fight at Chickamauga, coordinated Confederate attacks came perilously close to breaking the Union army’s right flank. Towards the climax of the advance, the
On May 24, 1861, Ephraim D. Ellsworth, 52, happened to be in the telegraph office in Mechanicsville, N.Y., when a shocking message came across the wires. The operator wept openly,
By Elizabeth A. Topping, with images from the author’s collection These images memorialize someone no longer there; someone whom these women loved. Their downcast gazes at the physical absence represented
By Perry M. Frohne This story has a happy ending for a collector because I had the right tools for the job in my fake detection toolbox. The heroes are
By Ronald S. Coddington I felt immediately comfortable on meeting Felicity Peck for the first time. Her soft eyes and smile, silver hair and British accent charmed me. “You’re with
