A Concise, Richly Illustrated History of the Atlanta Campaign
Major General William T. Sherman possessed a gift for catchphrases. One of his best-known quips is “So Atlanta is ours and fairly won.” These words appeared in a telegram sent
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A Member of the 6th Massachusetts Infantry
The uniform, equipment and bearskin cap worn by this militiaman closely resemble those worn by members of the 6th Massachusetts Infantry. Established in 1855 in a reorganization of the state
Forever Peace: A former Confederate gives a miniature of the Appomattox surrender table to Ulysses S. Grant
By Ronald S. Coddington Ulysses S. Grant arrived to a hero’s welcome in Philadelphia on Dec. 16, 1879. The retired general who had led the U.S. Army to victory in
Artisans of Ames: An antebellum portrait of the people behind the prominent Civil War arms manufacturer
By Ron Maness, with images and artifacts from the author’s collection This group of men is identified as artisans of the Ames Manufacturing Company, makers of military arms and other
The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
By Bill Thompson, with artifacts from the author’s collection Samuel Colt sold more Model 1860 Army revolvers to the government than any other gunmaker’s revolvers during the Civil War. About
The Military Backdrop of the Moore Brothers in Hartford, Conn.
By Adam Ochs Fleischer This column is the first to investigate a backdrop used in Connecticut during the Civil War. Despite its small size, the “Nutmegger” state made a significant
“I Wear My Own Clothes”
By Melissa A. Winn Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is the only woman who has ever received the Medal of Honor. With more than 3,500 awarded for acts of valor, it’s
In the Bowels of Hell at Antietam
By Scott Valentine When William Estes Hacker regained consciousness after a bullet knocked him off his feet at Antietam, he became aware of the appalling human carnage around him. The
Lincoln’s Winning Hand
These political cartoons, published as cartes de visite, highlight the outcome of the 1864 presidential election in which incumbent Republican Abraham Lincoln trounced his Democratic Party rival, Maj. Gen. George
USCT Troops Commissioned and Enlisted during the Civil War
The total number of United States Colored Troops who served in the Civil War was 186,017, as reported in the 1866 Report of the Provost Marshal General by James B.