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A Guide to His Southern Travels?
The thin volume held by this Union enlisted man may have helped him pinpoint the movements of his regiment during its Southern tour. The pocket-sized book, G. Woolworth Colton’s New
Timeless Colonels, Captain Brooks, and Hard Images
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
Restrained vs. Martial: Masculine ideals in Civil War photographs
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
NHV: New Hampshire volunteers during the Civil War
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
New Hampshire’s Distinctive Caps
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
The 10th New York Cavalry at Gettysburg: Investigating the origins of three similar albums
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
Musings on Interpretation
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
When Yellow Is Black and Blue Is White: Understanding color within the confines of the wet plate process
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
Quantrill’s Raid, Musicians and a Zouave
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