By Ronald S. Coddington, featuring an artifact from the Glen Hayes Collection The Fort Sumter story encompasses two unique moments in time. On April 12, 1861, the bombardment of the
By George S. Whiteley IV I’ve had a keen interest in military images from the very beginning of my antique photograph collecting pursuit nearly half a century ago. Sometimes a
By Marcy E. Zimmer Sometimes a face reveals a hidden story. At first glance, this portrait of an older gentleman and his wife leaves an impression of a simple and
By Ron Field The first few months of the Civil War were a period of experimentation with military hats and caps, particularly in the Northern states. One pattern used extensively
By Adam Ochs Fleischer Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world in myriad ways, from revolutionizing industries and transforming business operations, to enabling apps like TikTok to cleverly recommend exactly
On May 19, 1863, in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley near Winchester, Union troops captured Capt. Warren Griffith Welsh, 28, of the 1st Maryland Cavalry. Letters he carried and information he shared
By Scott Valentine Occasionally, the ordeal of war is too much to bear. Such was the case for Cpl. Thomas Sturges Thorp, Jr., of the 23rd New York National Guard.
A group of kids and a man close the deal on cash for Civil War relics picked up on the battleground of Vicksburg. None of the individuals are identified. The
I am delighted to introduce the Spring 2023 issue. Our cover story, a survey of portraits of soldiers posed with placards labeled “Jeff. Davis and the South!” or “Victory or
At the Franklin Show last December, I had the opportunity to hold a newly discovered ambrotype of a soldier posed with a “Jeff. Davis and the South!” placard. The owner
