Recommended Books: One Set in Louisiana and the Other in New York City
The Day the War Stopped The Civil War is remembered in many ways across the country, but one of the most unusual commemorations is “The Day the War Stopped,” held
Category: Passing in Review
The World of Hermits in Gettysburg and Beyond
No doubt many subscribers to Military Images have toured the Gettysburg battlefield. But how many have made their way to Wolf Hill, southeast of town? Part of the area is
New Books: Catholic Chaplains, Weather Gods
Priests Who Delivered Faith and Hope Attendees at recent Civil War collector shows may have encountered an enthusiastic, engaging man dressed in the clothing of a Civil War chaplain. Within
Lincoln and Religious Nationalism
President Abraham Lincoln’s legacy looms large over our country’s history. During his time in the White House, he proclaimed no less than three days of fasting and humiliation, and six
A New Book Celebrates the Carte de Visite
Since their debut in the mid-1850s, paper cartes de visite have been largely relegated by critics to a secondary status behind the earlier, commercially successful photographs on silver, glass, and
A Concise, Richly Illustrated History of the Atlanta Campaign
Major General William T. Sherman possessed a gift for catchphrases. One of his best-known quips is “So Atlanta is ours and fairly won.” These words appeared in a telegram sent
Remembrance as History
The sheer volume of surviving writings by those citizen and professional soldiers who experienced the Civil War firsthand is immense. Accounts in diaries, letters, periodicals and books stand as a
A Soldier-Reporter Covers the Civil War
Citizen-soldiers volunteered to join the Civil War armies for varied motivations: patriotism, adventure, politics, money, and opportunity, to name a few. Arthur McKinstry had an additional and unique motivation. He
The Largest Prison Breakout in U.S. History
One of the best-known prison escapes of the Civil War involved 109 Union officers that tunneled out of Richmond’s Libby Prison on a cold winter’s night in 1864. About half
Celebrating 50 Years of Groundbreaking Relics
By Chris Nelson From its inception in 1973, North South Trader’s Civil War Magazine (NSTCW), edited by longtime Publisher Steve Sylvia, has been the voice and face of that eclectic