“The Accomplished Inventress”
By Melissa A. Winn While recently discussing Civil War research with Military Images Editor Ron Coddington, our conversation took an unexpected turn. “While editing,” he remarked, relaying his work on
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A Will to Teach
By Melissa A. Winn In a recent string of Facebook Messenger exchanges—filled with shared images, notes, links, and plenty of appreciative “oohs” and “ahhs” (the kind of conversation many readers
“Mother Ransom”
By Melissa A. Winn By the time the Civil War erupted, Eleanor Ransom had already lived a full life—as a wife, a mother, and a Hoosier shaped by years of
The Winter 2026 Issue of Military Images Magazine
Confederate images take center stage in this issue. Two years ago, Executive Editor Rick Brown and I spent almost three days making digital versions of the images of Paul Reeder,
Q&A with Cara Arnold: Connecting Through Images
By Deena C. Bouknight On Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg, Pa., near the Gettysburg National Cemetery – which is on the edge of the vast battlefield – is an iconic shop
“The Belle of Washington Society”
By Melissa A. Winn As a woman of the 19th century, Kate Chase owed her privilege and stature to her father Salmon P. Chase’s political positions. However, she made her
“My Needle Became My Salvation”
By Melissa A. Winn Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly’s journey from slavery to prominence as Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker is one of extraordinary resilience, skill, and determination. Ironically, when she published her
“Angel of the Battlefield”
By Melissa A. Winn Capturing the story of Clara Barton in brief is an impossible feat. While many men and women who participated in the Civil War have remarkable narratives,
“The Wisconsin Angel”
By Melissa A. Winn Few people did so much for so many Wisconsin Civil War soldiers as Cordelia Harvey. In her brief time as the state’s first lady, she played
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