Wounded Three Times in Battle— and Once by a Guerrilla
By Scott Valentine Poinsett Cooper seemed destined to find his calling in the military. His father, Benjamin, served as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812
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Unique Images: Jeff. Davis and the South!, a Studded Belt, and a Rees Portrait
Portraits featuring the “Jeff. Davis and the South!” placard are few in number. Only 29 have been documented over the past 35 years. That total has now increased by two—to
Marching Order! A glimpse of what federal soldiers looked like as they marched into battle— and into history
By Michael R. Cunningham, Ph.D., featuring images from the Rick Carlile Collection Countless Civil War soldiers sat for photographic portraits to keep their images fresh in the minds of family
A Grand Gathering of Soldier Faces: Brady’s Galleries
Those who made the trek to Brady’s National Photograph Gallery in the early 1860s never failed to come away impressed. “It is a grand gathering of human faces, human celebrities,
Accidental American, Soldier, Artist, Photographer: The notable journey of Civil War veteran William Kurtz
By Scott Valentine Individuals from all walks of life made their way to the United States in the middle of the 19th century. Many landed in the young Republic eager
New York State Militia in Camp, 1861 and 1862
The 7th New York State Militia The regiment posed for these group portraits at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. in 1861. The studio of Mathew B. Brady is believed to
The Regiment That Saved the Capital
By Michael J. McAfee Nicknamed the “Silk Stocking Regiment” for the socially elite New Yorkers in its ranks, the 7th New York State Militia was nevertheless a well-equipped, drilled and