Riders Above the Clouds
By Phil Spaugy “We had our photograph taken on one plate on Point Lookout” so wrote Corp. William Thomas in his diary on August 29, 1864. This view of 28
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Mississippi, Maynards, and Men. The Maynard Carbines of the Bolivar Troop
By Phil Spaugy The images of these early war, well-armed sergeants once resided in the Herb Peck collection, and have been reproduced in many publications over the last 60 years.
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
Sabers at Shepherdstown
By Scott Valentine Seeking to relieve pressure on the Army of Northern Virginia besieged at Richmond and Petersburg in the summer of 1864, Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered a diversion