Three Bullets at Gettysburg
In 1903, James Monroe “Roe” Reisinger was asked to describe the wounds he received at the Battle of Gettysburg. On the first day of the fight, he served as one
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Backbone and Lifeblood, or Reflections on Our 200th Issue
On a brutally cold winter’s day this past December, I traipsed the battlefield of Ball’s Bluff for the first time. As I trekked down the trail along the edge of
History Revealed, One Photo at a Time
Two individuals that I’ve met in recent months make important contributions to the visual record of early American military portrait photography in this issue. Both are unique to this publication
Solemn Vow at Camp Butler
By Kathleen Heyworth Conditions at Camp Butler were wretched by almost any standard. A federal training and Confederate prisoner of war camp located near the Illinois capital of Springfield, its
On the Eve of First Blood: Rhode Islanders Before First Bull Run
By John Banks Just days before the first major battle of the Civil War, at least 54 soldiers in Company F of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry posed outdoors for
Under the Care of Gen. Winder
A pipe wielding, unnamed Union officer stands beside a large wood box, marked in chalk, “Prisoner of War Richmond Va care of Gen’l Winder.” A period pencil inscription on the
6-Point Scoring System Grades Images
Photo enthusiasts cruise tables at Civil War shows hunting for that singular ambrotype or tintype that will take its rightful place as the crown jewel in their collections. The
Shattered Wall of Blue: At Cedar Mountain and beyond, a Pennsylvania officer fights his way through infamous Civil War battles
By Ben Myers If Lt. Alexander W. Selfridge had a moment to take in what was about to happen to his company, it was probably fleeting. Perhaps he noticed that
The American Zouave: Mania and Mystique
By Timothy Marr During the Civil War, Union and Confederate troops both adopted exotic dress in the transgressive guise of the Zouave uniform. Known most popularly today as a high-value
A Duel to the Death: The suspicious death of an Iowa colonel catapults a subordinate to command before Iuka
By Brian Boeve In the late summer of 1862, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans moved his federals into Mississippi looking for Confederates. Brusque and argumentative, “Old Rosey” was under orders