The Autumn 2025 Issue of Military Images Magazine
Civil War images speak to us in unique and varied ways. The cover photograph for this issue tells the story of five Union citizen‑soldiers who belonged to the same mess,
Tag: Antebellum warriors
Shako, Stock, and Sword: Portrait of a Palmetto State Militiaman
By Ron Field The antebellum volunteer militia of South Carolina wore a great variety of uniforms. Distinguished by the Palmetto-shaped plume on extended stem, and Palmetto device at the front
Spring 2025 Issue Highlights
Over the last ten years, Military Images has been collecting digital scans of wounded soldiers and sailors from the collecting community—and waiting for the right opportunity to publish. A few
The Summer 2024 Issue
In February, I attended the South Boston Civil War and Military Show in South Boston. It’s a wonderful venue featuring collectors from Virginia and North Carolina, as well as area
The Spring 2024 Issue
Two years ago at the Chesapeake Postcard Fair & Civil War Photography Show in Havre de Grace, Md., I struck up a conversation with collector Jonathan Beasley. I soon learned
A Portrait Promised to a Sister?
Compared to most of the Union’s noted Civil War generals, John Fulton Reynolds rates high for skill and ability. West Point educated and a seasoned campaigner in Mexico and the