The Answer Man for American Boundary Questions
When it came to the question of borders, Col. James Duncan Graham was the military’s go-to engineer for answers. For the better part of the first half of the 19th
When it came to the question of borders, Col. James Duncan Graham was the military’s go-to engineer for answers. For the better part of the first half of the 19th
The human element has been at the core of MI since our first issue. It is most evident in the portraits and stories of soldiers, sailors and others during the
During the final days of the war in Virginia, Maj. Horatio Collins King stepped away from his quartermaster duties to help his comrades on the front lines. He did not
Charles Darden has collected carbines for almost a half century—and he doesn’t have any plans to stop. Darden might have focused on the unique firearm exclusively. But that changed in
Clean-shaven Bayard Wilkeson stares out from his pristine carte de visite with a determined expression. He is the young Union artilleryman who inspired his grieving father, reporter Sam Wilkeson, to
By John Gibson Early 1864 found the Army of the Potomac in winter quarters at Brandy Station, Va. As the season transitioned to spring, dramatic changes had reshaped the army.
By Richard Leisenring Jr. Two significant developments changed dramatically the way Americans consumed information on the eve of the Civil War. The first event came about with the introduction of
By Michael J. McAfee The 10th Regiment of the New York State Militia was originally based in New York City. Its officers however, refused to adhere to an effort by
By Ron Field, Michael J. McAfee, and Ronald S. Coddington Had the Civil War not taken place, Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth might have been best remembered as the visionary brainchild behind
By Ron Field Over the century-and-a-half since Civil War photographers produced portraits, it was not unusual for names and faces to become separated, leaving only scant clues to make an