Author of a Southern Anthem
The Confederate States of America did not have an official anthem. However, several songs popularized during its four years in existence stirred the soul of the fledgling nation. The playlist
Tag: civil war
Buglers: “Hark! ‘tis the bugle-blast, sabres are drawn!”
Featuring images collected in collaboration with Editor Dale Niesen of the Facebook group “The Image Collector” and other sources, reviewed by Contributing Editor Chris Nelson. The bugle and shoulder straps
MMB: A concise history of the unconventional, untethered and unruly warriors of the Mississippi Marine Brigade
By Paul Russinoff A column of dilapidated wagons and carriages drawn by broken-down horses creaked along a neglected Mississippi road one summer’s day in 1863. The thoroughfare stretched for some
On the Art, Science and Technology Behind the Modern Coloring of Images: Q&A with Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past
“Coloring imagery is as old as photography itself,” notes Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past. A leader in the modern movement to colorize historic images using digital technologies, Loughrey follows
Participants in an Early Commemoration at Gettysburg’s National Cemetery? A post-war portrait shines a light on a little remembered 1865 event.
By Elizabeth A. Topping This carte de visite of an officer and ladies taken in Gettysburg, Pa., two years after the momentous battle fought in and about the town begs
The USCC at Camp Letterman
By Elizabeth A. Topping The bloody conflict that raged in and around the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg for three days in early July 1863 resulted in 51,000 casualties. They included
Mississippi Cavalryman, Maynard Carbine
By Rick Brown While shopping during setup day at the 2020 Chickamauga Civil War Show in Dalton, Ga., I came across this image. The dealer did not know the identity
Revealing the Hidden Beauty of an Ambrotype
By Adam Ochs Fleischer If you haven’t had the opportunity to peruse the Library of Congress’ digitized collection of Civil War glass plate negatives, I encourage you to do so.
Identifying an Officer Pictured in a Library of Congress Negative
By Kurt Luther In my first “Photo Sleuth” column in 2015, I wrote about the power of combining perseverance and luck. After years of fruitless searching for photos of my
Calmness and Carbines
Observers of a Confederate charge against Union troops during the early morning of Oct. 7, 1864, were in for a surprise. The rebels had just driven them from a position
