Faces of Ball’s Bluff
They Perished in the Potomac Two German-born officers in the 20th Massachusetts Infantry died together in the Potomac. Alois Babo, a clerk who hailed from Rastatt in Baden
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Joe Quattlebaum’s War
By Terry Burnett Joe Quattlebaum huddled amid the cold, muddy maze of Confederate trenches of Petersburg during December 1864. His uniform and what little shelter he could manage offered scant
Union and Confederate Soldiers
The distinctive state seal of Arkansas is visible in sharp relief on the belt buckle worn by this trooper who wields a Colt revolver. Only a handful of these buckles
Fighting Scion of Kentucky Noblemen
In the sprawling cavalry fight near Brentwood, Tenn., on March 25, 1863, a beardless Union aide de camp, all of 18 years old, found himself in deep trouble. Lt. Green
A Hospital Scene’s Backstory, Revealed
By Chris Foard, MSN, RN Nurse Annie Bell was exhausted after another long day tending to her endless duties at a military hospital in federal-occupied Nashville. “I have just come
Limited Edition Book Showcases Marylanders in Gray
One may view Maryland during the Civil War through many lenses. Author Dave Mark offers one unique perspective with his consideration of the state’s wartime role through a survey of
Old Glory and Confederate National
This Northern cavalryman, dressed in a sack coat and tall boots, strikes a determined pose astride his horse. Hanging from the trooper’s side is a Model 1840 cavalry saber, also