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
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A Marine Boy Musician of the Old, Old Corps of the Civil War Era
By Dr. Charles H. Cureton In researching Marine Corps dress and equipment from the official establishment of the service in 1798 through the period of the Civil War, I have
“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
Primitive Camp Scenes
By Buck Zaidel Painted canvas backdrops were used by Civil War era photographers to enliven the image, and to place the new warrior in a setting similar to what they
First Blood at Raceland Station
By Scott Valentine The officers and men of the 8th Vermont Infantry wondered if they’d ever face an armed enemy. For months after their 1862 assignment to Maj. Gen. Ben
Bob Dillard’s Wars
It is an uncommon occurrence when one of the millions of enslaved people in Civil War America is identified by name and face. Thanks to an inscription inside the case
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
One Vacant Chair: Photographs of a Michigan family remind us of loss and sacrifice
By Paul Russinoff The lyrics from a touching song spoke to the grief suffered by hundreds of thousands of families during the Civil War: “We shall meet, but we shall
Autumn 2024 Issue Highlights
Two years ago, I visited collector Al Niemiec in the Chicago suburbs. I had met Al in person once before for coffee, and since then we corresponded from time to
On the Demise of Civil War Times, and Introducing a New Column
The storied magazine Civil War Times ceased publication this spring after its parent company scaled back its operations, eliminated the print edition, and explored an expanded digital edition. Its decline