Timeless Colonels Among the Civil War’s most exclusive fraternities is Union soldiers who wore the spread-winged eagle on their shoulder straps: colonels. These individuals set the tone for the fighting
By Austin Sundstrom One of the greatest aspects of collecting and studying Civil War images is to glimpse into the lives of soldiers who fought. They give us a plethora
The Granite State’s contribution to the Union army is as remarkable as the unique NHV insignia worn on the caps of its volunteers. More than one in 10 New Hampshire
By C. Paul Loane The Granite State provided caps distinctively marked “NHV” to volunteers at the start of their enlistments. It is safe to assume the New Hampshire boys, wearing
By Kyle M. Stetz On Christmas Day 1861, weary and hungry troopers of the 10th New York Cavalry reported to winter quarters at Gettysburg, Pa. The journey, expected to take
The guiding principles of MI are highlighted in our motto: Showcase. Interpret. Preserve. I added these words to the masthead with a specific purpose in mind: To be a credo
By Elizabeth A. Topping We tend to view 19th century photographs with a modern eye when interpreting color. Today’s digital algorithms and film depicts tones of color in a fairly
By Dave Batalo and Ben Greenbaum The Confederate troopers pictured here struck a decidedly nonchalant pose at a unique moment in their military service during the war’s second summer. Both
Carte de visite by W.H. Lamon of Lawrence, Kan. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Museum Collection. Two years after Quantrill’s Raid devastated Lawrence, Kan., the town rose like Phoenix from the
By Adam Ochs Fleischer If you haven’t had the opportunity to peruse the Library of Congress’ digitized collection of Civil War glass plate negatives, I encourage you to do so.
