Union Army Contributions as a Percent of the 1860 Population
A breakdown of about 2.1 million soldiers contributed by each loyal state and the District of Columbia during the Civil War as a percent of the 1860 U.S. Census population
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A Highlander, 1859
By Ron Field Scottish immigrants to the U.S. during the 19th century brought with them a rich military tradition. Wearing full Highland uniforms, militia companies of Scottish origin formed in
Origins of Invalid Detachments and Invalid Corps: A series of War Department general orders trace the evolution of the Invalid Corps, March-June 1863
By Bret Schweinfurth, with images and documents from the author’s collection “We have nothing to do,” Richard H. Thornton wrote home to his folks in early 1863 from McDougall Hospital at
Green-Wood Cemetery: Final resting place for more than 5,000 Union and Confederate veterans in Brooklyn, N.Y.
By Jeffrey I. Richman, with images courtesy of The Green-Wood Historic Fund Collections During the first half of the 19th century, American cities rapidly expanded. As the living packed into
The Compact: In 1864, a group of soldiers at an army hospital pondered their futures. They pledged to meet 20 years later and find out.
By Ronald S. Coddington What will become of us? What will become of our country? Existential questions such as these span the arc of humanity. In times of strife and
Drum and Guidon
Using his drum as a stool, this boy served in a New York City militia organization, as evidenced by the pompon ornament at the top of his dress cap. It
Early Uniforms of Duryée’s Zouaves, 1861
By Ron Field These stereoviews produced by photographer George Stacy at the camp of the 5th New York Infantry near Fortress Monroe in May 1861 picture the Zouaves on parade
Wounded in the Peach Orchard
By Carolyn B. Ivanoff, with images from the Captain Wilson French Collection It is fair to state the zenith of Maj. William H. Hugo’s military career occurred at Gettysburg. In
Brutal Assault
John William Fenton brutally assaulted Tony Fisher inside a New Bern, N.C., saloon owned by Fisher, a free black man, on Dec, 15, 1864. According to witnesses, Fenton, a captain
The Refreshingly Honest James Benton on Death, Disease and Life
Civil War letters are the ultimate first draft of the conflict’s history. These intimate writings, packed with news and rumor from the front lines and a longing for home and