A search of Newspapers.com reveals American photographers first advertised the availability of cartes de visite, or card photographs, in 1860. The French import did not cross the Atlantic alone. Photograph
An MI survey of 190 identified Confederate portraits published in the magazine reveals format variations in six Southern states. SPREAD THE WORD: We encourage you to share this story on social
Students of Civil War photography are aware that surviving portraits of U.S. soldiers are much higher in number than their C.S. counterparts. This disparity is explained by the North’s larger
The federal government levied a tax on photographs to generate revenue to offset heavy expenses caused by the Civil War. Known by some as the “Sun Tax,” it was implemented
For much of the first half of the 19th century, Chasseurs, Hussars and Zouaves received scant mention in U.S. newspapers. In fact, Zouaves were not mentioned until 1836. Everything changed
The Siege of Vicksburg and the Battle of Gettysburg decided the fate of the Southern armies, and ultimately the Confederate nation. Gettysburg went down in history as the best remembered
