A Field Guide to Union Hussars
By Ron Field Some of the original European hussars served as quasi-military auxiliaries raised in 1458 by King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary to fight against the Turks. The hussars developed
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Humanizing the “News from Our Brave Boys Down in Dixie”: Q&A with The Regimental Gazette Editor and Publisher Scott Valentine
When Scott Valentine began collecting identified Civil War cartes de visite in the pre-digital age, he felt a desire to tell the stories behind the faces. The search for information
Plate or Paper? Choosing the best format for a portrait photograph during the Civil War
Behind every Civil War portrait photograph lies a question that the person paying the bill had to consider: Which format do I choose? Two primary options were available. Hard plates,
The Gray Gutta Percha Knapsack
By Michael R. Cunningham, Ph.D. During the 1850s, the U.S. War Department experimented with a variety of military accoutrements made with rubber and gutta percha. The items included canteens, holsters,
The Palm Tree Backdrop of Jackson, Michigan
By Adam Ochs Fleischer In this installment, we stay in the Wolverine state to study an example used in Jackson by photographer Norman Erastus Allen. Like Kalamazoo, the city of
Zouaves, a Naval Officer, a Confederate and an Elite Knickerbocker
This soldier in the 5th New York Infantry, better known as Duryée’s Zouaves for its commander, Col. Abram Duryée, apparently liked his portrait enough to have it tinted by a
A Bridge to Home
By Buck Zaidel A black leather carte de visite album with space to hold six images has three words in an unadorned font stamped into the cover flap: Soldiers Photograph
Construction Continues
Digital subscribers can access Military Images in two ways: Through this premium, password protected site that includes most stories in the print issue from the summer of 2015 to the
A Word About Mail Delivery
There is much to celebrate when closing an issue. I reflect on the joys associated with editing the columns and stories, studying amazing images, and learning more about 19th century
Medals of Honor Awarded to Union Army Soldiers, by Rank
A Military Images analysis of 1,213 Congressional Medals of Honor awarded to Union soldiers for gallantry during the Civil War. SPREAD THE WORD: We encourage you to share this story on