From the “Star” to the “Shenandoah”
By Ronald S. Coddington The sturdy paddle wheels of the Star of the West beat rhythmically against the waters of the Atlantic, as she steamed into Charleston Harbor. Packed with
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Jefferson Davis at the Pinnacle of Power
By John O’Brien Before President Jefferson Davis arrived in the new Confederate capital of Richmond, Va., on May 29, 1861, his likeness preceded him. Cartes de visite and engravings of
Chaplain Chronicles
STORIES OF PATRIOTISM “Go With Me Into This Great Fight for the Dear Life of the Nation” Chaplain Andrew Leete Stone cared for wounded soldiers of his 45th Massachusetts Infantry
On the Modern Colorization of Photographs
A visitor to the MI table at the recent Ohio Civil War Show in Mansfield was surprised to learn that the photographs reproduced here are not colorized. He assumed that Military
A Surgeon Under Fire at Fair Oaks
Shortly after the end of the bloody Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Union Brig. Gen. William H. French sat down to write his after-action report. French, like many commanders, concluded his
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