Inside “The Empty Sleeve”
By James S. Brust Memories of the unthinkable carnage of the Civil War were kept fresh for the remainder of the 19th century and beyond by the vast number of
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A Merchant Prince Goes to War: Baltimore’s Lt. Noah Dixon Walker
By Ross J. Kelbaugh and Ronald S. Coddington Don’t go. These simple words capture the essence of a father’s desire to protect a favorite son determined to serve in the
Commemorating Uncle Billy’s 200th Birthday in Portraits
Featuring images from the images from the Jerry Everts Collection On Sept. 12, 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman responded to a request from the mayor of Atlanta to reconsider orders
Seamless Sharpshooters: How a revolutionary breakthrough in garment design proved undesirable in war
By Brian T. White The North’s volunteer army used scores of unusual pre- and early-war inventions. One, the seamless felt overcoats of Berdan’s Sharpshooters, proved an innovation of limited utility
Tennesseans in Gray
Missed Reunion On Sept. 23, 1887, veterans of the 1st Tennessee Infantry gathered in Franklin for a reunion. Absent was William Patton Rutland, who had died the day before
Fouled Anchors and Mamelukes: A survey of military portraits of officers and enlisted men in the Navy and Marines
By Dr. William Schultz The first generations of men that joined the Navy and Marines after Congress passed the “Act to Provide a Naval Armament” in 1794 made history during
Michiganders Identified: A book in a local historical society reconnects names and faces of five soldiers
By Martin N. Bertera After the firing on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln sounded the call to arms to put down the rebellion. Men across the North chomped at the
Brothers at Arms
By Gary Waddey Civil War history too often focuses on the clash of large armies and battle strategy that resulted in victory or defeat. Far less attention is devoted, however,
Ock Tyner Leaves His Mark: An Illinois photographer’s inscription provides unique historical context
By Paul Russinoff An inscription on a photograph can be of extraordinary value. In the case of this well-worn carte de visite, the ink provides a new detail—the name of
Entered According to Act of Congress: Copyright and photography in 19th Century America
By Jason Lee Guthrie The pioneering work of historians such as Robert Taft, William Welling and Bill Frassanito has contributed to more than just the history of photography as a