Lost and Found in the Library of Congress
By Kurt Luther In January 2020, John Banks posted on his Civil War blog a detailed examination of a glass negative in the Library of Congress (LOC) collection, titled, “Washington,
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A Spaniard at Gettysburg
Late during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, gunners from Battery I of the 5th U.S. Artillery fired shell and canister from their position at the Trostle House
Spiritualism Shot
Two portraits of John Huey Weeks suggest a storyline familiar to soldiers and loved ones separated during the Civil War. In the photo, left, Weeks feigns sleep as he
Fancy Shirts and Vests, and Distinctive Backdrops
Brandishing a Model 1842 musket and 1851 Colt Navy revolver, Mims Walker posed for this portrait, above, wearing an uniquely trimmed over-shirt. He is also pictured in another view, right.