Turning the Tables at Laurel Hill
By Scott Valentine First Lt. and Acting Adjutant Orett Lyman Munger and his comrades in the 44th New York Infantry rushed to capture, along with the rest of 5th Corps,
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Lincoln’s Men
These portraits of infantrymen posed with Model 1861 Springfield rifled muskets evoke the celebrated Conkling Letter penned by Abraham Lincoln on Aug. 26, 1863. Written for a mass meeting of
“Pass Those Colors Over to Me”
There came a moment during the fight at Five Forks when federal Sgt. Robert Shipley ran across a rebel color bearer from the 9th Virginia Infantry. The Confederate, with banner
Cap Insignia: Topping It Off
By Michael J. McAfee The U.S. Army Regulations of 1861 were very specific on what trim should be placed on the 1858 forage cap. Section #1493 specified “yellow metal letters