“My Needle Became My Salvation”
By Melissa A. Winn Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly’s journey from slavery to prominence as Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker is one of extraordinary resilience, skill, and determination. Ironically, when she published her
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Germon’s Sea of Tents Background
By Buck Zaidel and Ronald S. Coddington Philadelphia, the second-largest urban center (behind New York City) in the United States in 1860, was a major hub of photography. Daguerreian pioneers
The Death of a Tenacious Veteran
By Scott Valentine Brigadier Gen. Joseph King Fenno Mansfield mastered the art of soldiering long before many of those commanded by him were a twinkle in their parents’ eyes. Thomas
A War of 1812 Era Saber
The distinctive P-guard cavalry saber, likely dating to the War of 1812 period, is held by a Union soldier, right. Whether cavalry or artillery, his shell jacket and 1851-pattern eagle
Musician in Gray, Maestro at Ford’s Theater
John Lawrence “Laurenz” Rosenberger contributed to the power of music in peace and in war. Before the Civil War, he played violin on stage. In wartime Richmond, he exchanged his
Spring 2025 Issue Highlights
Over the last ten years, Military Images has been collecting digital scans of wounded soldiers and sailors from the collecting community—and waiting for the right opportunity to publish. A few
Lightning Strikes Twice
The cover story of our Summer 2024 issue profiled Evander M. Law’s rise to general in the Confederate army. The project began after I met collector Craig Wofford, who shared
Survival Rates after Treatment for Bone Fractures from Shot and Shell Wounds
A review of shot fractures of limbs in the upper and lower extremities published in The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion reveals the success rates
Lincoln and Religious Nationalism
President Abraham Lincoln’s legacy looms large over our country’s history. During his time in the White House, he proclaimed no less than three days of fasting and humiliation, and six
Applying the “Trinity” to ID Some Faces in a 557-Image Album in the National Archives
By Kurt Luther Civil War photo sleuthing is more than just giving a name to an unidentified soldier or sailor portrait. While a name is a critical clue in rediscovering