Confederate Soldiers (and a couple Union Military Images)
A trio of Confederate officers, likely from the same company or regiment, strike a Napoleonic pose for the photographer. Armed with infantry swords and wearing Pattern 1851 waist belt plates,
Recent Stories
The 1st Regiment, Philadelphia Reserve Brigade (Gray Reserves)
By Michael J. McAfee Shortly after the guns at Fort Sumter fell silent, the militiamen of Philadelphia conceived the idea of creating a home guard in defense of their city.
Jeff Davis and the South!
In March 1862, Joseph C. White enlisted as a private in the Natchez Fencibles, a Mississippi militia company formed in Natchez, about 35 miles north of his home in Woodville.
Reluctant Hero: Otis C. Billings and Cowan’s 1st New York Independent Battery at Gettysburg
By Charles Joyce On the humid afternoon of July 3, 1863, a Union battery left its caissons behind and rumbled forward under a brisk rebel artillery fire. The fast-moving gunners
The Path From Confirmation Bias to Airtight Identification
By Kurt Luther Many a Civil War photo enthusiast has stumbled across an unidentified tintype or carte de visite whose subject looks “exactly” like a beloved ancestor or famous historical
Old Glory and Confederate National
This Northern cavalryman, dressed in a sack coat and tall boots, strikes a determined pose astride his horse. Hanging from the trooper’s side is a Model 1840 cavalry saber, also
Navy Men Rally Around the Stars and Stripes
The patriotic navy officer, left, holds a flag that appears at first glance to be a studio prop. But the presence of a second view of the same man,