A Sharp’s Sharpshooter
A member of the 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters shows off his recently issued Sharp’s rifle as he stands before a camp photographer at Falmouth, Va., in June or July 1862. The
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Courage in the Cornfield at Antietam
At Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862, an awful moment occurred when heavy Confederate artillery fire from the vicinity of the Dunker Church greeted the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry as it
Held Hostage in Virginia: A Union Captain Becomes a Casualty in a Battle of Wits Between Jefferson Davis and John Pope
By Scott Valentine Union Capt. Samuel Miller Quincy realized that something had gone horribly wrong during the early part of the Battle of Cedar Mountain on Aug. 9, 1862. The
Dark Memories After Antietam
By Scott Valentine “Soldier’s Heart” was one term used in the 19th century to describe a mental health condition known today as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Other terms were
At Stones River, A Sword Lost and Found
By Ronald S. Coddington In the maelstrom of fighting at Stones River on the last day of 1862, dense clouds of gun smoke hung like a pall over the bloody
Love Found and Lost
By Kevin D. Canberg In 1861, happenstance brought together young Carrie Deppen and her soldier love, George W. Ladd. And, 154 years later, a chance discovery has reunited them. On
“Glory to Stand Upon Some Lofty Pinnacle”
By Katharina Schlichtherle On the evening of May 31, 1862, the men of the 4th North Carolina State Troops who remained standing, after their baptism of fire in the battle