The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
By Bill Thompson, with artifacts from the author’s collection Samuel Colt sold more Model 1860 Army revolvers to the government than any other gunmaker’s revolvers during the Civil War. About
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The Military Backdrop of the Moore Brothers in Hartford, Conn.
By Adam Ochs Fleischer This column is the first to investigate a backdrop used in Connecticut during the Civil War. Despite its small size, the “Nutmegger” state made a significant
Chivalrous Legacy: The story behind Tunis A.M. Craven’s last recorded words at Mobile Bay
By Ronald S. Coddington Two distinct human stories connected to the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay have passed through the generations. The protagonists were celebrated as heroes—one a profile of