Albany Army Relief Bazaar Participants
By Elizabeth A. Topping According to an inscription on the back of this carte de visite, these girls participated in the Army Relief Bazaar held at Albany, N.Y. The hugely
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The Invincible Buckeyes of the 4th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
By Phil Spaugy This inaugural column is an excellent case of 19th century photography and arms technology dovetailing perfectly into one another. The subject is a compelling portrait of an
The Little Gamecock: The rise of Brig. Gen. Evander McIver Law, C.S.A.
By Ronald S. Coddington, with images and artifacts from the Craig and Carol Wofford Collection Evander McIver Law focused his piercing blue eyes on the skyline above the Gettysburg countryside.
Three Confederate Prisoners at Gettysburg: Exploring a theory that they were nurses who signed the Oath of Allegiance
By Paul Russinoff The three Confederate prisoners immortalized by Mathew Brady’s team at Gettysburg in July 1863 stands among the most compelling, evocative images of the Civil War. Exactly who
Captured Freedom: Sleuthing an image of Union officers that escaped from prison and the guides who helped them to safety
By Steve Procko A text message from fellow Civil War enthusiast Sam Houston with a photograph of 12 ragged men appeared in the middle of our conversation about the chaotic
“Very Affectionately Yours for Our Country”: Assistant Surgeon Nathaniel B. Colman of the 17th Maine Infantry
By Jack Hurov, with an image and artifacts from the Author’s collection Late in the afternoon on July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Nathaniel Bryant Colman of the 17th Maine Infantry
Advocate for Confederate Burials at Arlington: Will Anderson traded West Point for Southern gray, and never surrendered
By Paul Russinoff and Jim Quinlan, with images from the Elizabeth Traynor Collection A few days after the fall of Fort Sumter, Cadet Edward Willoughby “Will” Anderson stood before his
R.I.P. CWTI: A reflection on Civil War Times magazine
By William C. Davis It was saddening news to learn that after 65 years of publication, Civil War Times was closing its editorial drawers. As a junior high student, I
5th Maine Private Purchase Infantry Jacket, Early 1864
By Richard M. Milstead, PhD Enoch Whittemore, Jr., advanced to first sergeant on Feb. 4, 1864. A member of Company I of the 5th Maine Infantry, he had received several
“The Wisconsin Angel”
By Melissa A. Winn Few people did so much for so many Wisconsin Civil War soldiers as Cordelia Harvey. In her brief time as the state’s first lady, she played
