By Frank Jastrzembski Adventurers from Europe eagerly offered their service to the Lincoln administration in the spring of 1861. Secretary of State William H. Seward sought out “friends of freedom
A few years back at one of the collectors’ shows, Rick Carlile and I joked about being obsessive, a trait we share. Rick, a military veteran, illustrated his behavior with
By Anthony F. Gero In early 1864, Californians glimpsed new uniforms for state militia. A report in the Sacramento Bee sets the scene: “At the window of Lamott’s on J
The light artillery model swords cradled by these unidentified pards and the Burnside blouses suggest they served in Battery B of the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. It participated in
By Scott Valentine The fighting at Bull Run, the Civil War’s first major battle, seemed touch and go for a while. In the end, the Rebels controlled the field and
Company D of the 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (U.S.) stand and shoulder arms much like veteran infantryman. The troopers hold a variety of weapons, including Colt Revolving rifles, Burnside carbines, and
I am pleased to share our latest issue, which is pegged to the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This well-preserved battleground where Union and Confederate infantry, artillery and
In recent months, I’ve been involved with the publication of a new limited-edition book, America’s Defining Moment: Civil War Portraits from the Collections of Brian C. Boeve and Friends. The
Today, Americans refer to the baseball-card sized paper prints that became all the rage during the Civil War as cartes de visite or CDVs. But that’s not what we called
The name John Fulton Reynolds evokes bittersweet emotions. This gallant son of Pennsylvania is well-remembered as the West Point educated, superbly talented career military officer who distinguished himself as a
