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The cover and back image of this current issue features the Marine Guard of the U.S.S. Essex taken in 1888. The “field musics” (drummer and bugler) and officer are included.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor notes that the resting place of Marie “French Mary” Tepe had been given a new headstone and G.A.R. marker. Articles in previous issues of Military Images in 1982 and 1983 prompted a renewed interest in this vivandiere and her story.

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The letters to the editor includes many accolades for the magazine as well as clarifications and additional information, including one reader who solved the “puzzle” of a belt buckle by turning the image upside down and reversing it to show an eagle. Some suggestions for future issues were also made.

Passing in Review (p. 4)
The issue features four different reviews of publications, beginning with B.P. Gallaway’s The Ragged Rebel, which is a biography of David Carey Nance of the Texas Cavalry, a common soldier who provides insight into lesser-known aspects of the Civil War. Next is Hood’s Texas Brigade: Tom Jones’ Military Sketchbook No. 1 by Tom Jones. He has produced pencil sketches of all known photographs of the unit, clearing up some of the “murky” details from the original images in his drawings. A total of 74 illustrations are included. The Saga of the Confederate Ram Arkansas: The Mississippi Campaign, 1862 by Tom Z. Parrish is the story of the CSS Arkansas did not review well, with the reviewer feeling that the details about how this partially completed vessel was initially created were lacking and additional information not connected to this event is given much detail. Finally, Civil War Relics of the Western Campaigns, 1861-1865 by Charles Harris focuses on the unique and rarer relics found in the area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi. The volume includes 1300 photos of great variety and should appeal to all levels of enthusiasts.

Blue Strings Revisited by Harry Roach (p. 5)
This short article with an accompanying hand-drawn sketch in a carte de visite is an addendum to the article on the Blue Springs, Tennessee images featured in the July-August issue of Military Images. The sketch was made by William H. Morgan of the 9^th Indiana, and shows where a number of the unit encampments were located in Grose’s Brigade. The original photographic image combined with this unusual carte de visite map provides greater insight into the location and condition of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th A.C. during the winter of 1863-64.

The Best of Gettysburg ’88 complied by Irena Zogoff (pp. 6-15)
A number of collectors at the 1988 Mason-Dixon Civil War Relic Show allowed Military Images to feature a total of 34 images in the current issues. A wide variety of scenes, both indoor and outdoor, are included, such as the crossing at the American side of the bridge at U.S.-Canadian border (complete with rules for crossing and penalties for non-compliance), a team of Union bakers with their hardtack wares, and a full band from Camp Douglas in Illinois. Individual portraits in various forms were also selected, such as a full-plate daguerreotype of a Confederate lieutenant wearing a Model 1851 forage cap, a cabinet card of Emma Lou Jassoy wearing a kepi, a quarter-plate ambrotype of two “Wide Awakes,” and several images of military pals.

From the Halls of Montezuma… to the Bistros of Gay Paris: A look at the U.S. Marines, 1866-1899 unit history by David M. Sullivan (pp. 16-20)
The stories of seven different international incidents which helped establish the United States as a global power and the Marine Corps as the first American force utilized in those conflicts are told, beginning with skirmishes in Formosa in 1867 and ending with Samoa in 1899. Intervention in Columbia in 1885 to protect the lives and property of Americans living there presaged the eventual uprising that led to independence from Columbia early in the 20th century. Other events in Mexico (1870), Korea (1871), and Egypt (1882) tell the story of a world that was still unsettled and grappling with the reach of the West towards the East. Perhaps the most unusual of the stories was in France in 1889 during the Paris Exposition when the Marines who were sent to protect the American contributions to the fair became of such interest that they themselves became part of the American exhibit by their precise drill that drew crowed and impressed European military observers, with each Marine being given a medal by the French.

Sgt. Joseph Camersac LeBleu of Company K, 10th Louisiana Infantry vignette by Michael Dan Jones (p.21)
The Confederate soldier with his slouch hat pinned on one side was born in the bayous of Louisiana, the son of a pirate associated with Jean Lafitte. He began the war with Company K, 10^th Louisiana Volunteers in July 1861, but after serving in several battles in Virginia such as Malvern Hill, he eventually reassigned himself and became part of the 7^th Louisiana Cavalry, fighting in the Red River campaign in 1864 and being paroled in Natchitoches in early June, 1865. Le Bleu served in many public offices in the Lake Charles area, eventually serving as a major in of a troop of cavalry he organized for the Spanish-American War in 1899.

The 1st South Carolina Rifles: An Album of Officers in Orr’s Regiment unit history by John Mills Bigham (pp. 23-27)
Although he did not serve as Colonel of his namesake regiment (he was elected to the Confederate State Senate in December 1861), Orr’s Regiment of Rifles held a storied service, including Gaines Mill, Fredericksburg (where their brigade general, Maxcy Gregg, was killed), and beyond to Appomattox. The 16 different images coming from a Charleston family’s photograph album are of officers from Orr’s Regiment, mostly from the beginning of the war. The execution of rank on the uniforms differed from most Confederate uniforms, gradually conforming to a more recognizable standard later on. A short biography of each officer is provided.

Uniforms and History: 22nd Regiment, National Guard, State of New York (p. 28)
Not only Confederates wore gray. The initial uniform of the “Union Grays” (home guard put together to protect New York City after the militia of the area was called to defend Washington in early 1861) was gray with a red collar and cuffs that were edged in white. Notably, they carried a two-banded Enfield rifle, and other unique uniform markings once they were designated as the 22nd Regiment. Seeing action at Harper’s Ferry against “Stonewall” Jackson in the Valley campaign of 1862 and again at Gettysburg with the VI Corps, the unit had adopted a blue frock coat with grey trousers, with a “22” on the cap front and the company letters were on the belt buckle plate.

Stragglers (pp. 29-31)
Rick Carlisle submitted two different images of the same well, each found in a different part of the U.S.; any readers with insight regarding the significance of the well are encouraged to reply. Other stragglers include a possible image of the “Mad Gasser” of Mattoon, Illinois, a carte de visite with images of 67 different Confederate generals, and a warning about fake dress uniform coats from the 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard from the 1920s; their gray uniforms appealed to many 150th anniversary Confederate reenactors in the 1960s and are now being passed off as those belonging to the 7th New York.

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A carte de visite from the David Neville collection is a portrait of Capt. Jacob Lyman Greene, who served on the staff of Gen. George Armstrong Custer from 1863-1866.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk and Mail Call (p. 2)
The editor is saddened to report the passing of renowned collector Herb Peck Jr. “Herb will be sorely missed by all who knew this courtly southern gentleman, but his scholarly devotion to history and early American military photography will not be forgotten.” In Mail Call, a correction is made to the photo on page 10 of the April/May 2004 issue. The individual identified as Philip Sheaf is actually 1^st Lt. Pearl Humphreys.

Passing in Review (pp. 3-4)
Five books are reviewed and recommended. Cased Image Photographs, from the Collection of the Museum of the Confederacy by the Museum of the Confederacy, Colonels in Blue, Union Army Colonels of the Civil War, New York (Schiffer Publishing) by Roger D. Hunt, First and Second Maryland Infantry, C.S.A., (Willow Bend Books) by Robert J. Driver, Under Both Flags: Personal Stories of Sacrifice and Struggle During the Civil War (The Lyons Press0 by Tim Goff and Burnished Rows of Steel: Vermont’s Role in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863 (Vermont Civil War Enterprises) compiled and edited by Marius B. Peladeau.

Dashing Blockade Runner: Captain Thomas J. Lockwood by Thomas M. Boaz and Ethel Trenholm Seabrook Nepveux (pp. 5-9)
The authors tell the story of the life and times of Wilmington, N.C., native Tom Lockwood (1831-1877). After the Civil War began, he received a commission as a Confederate privateer and rose to celebrity status after he successfully transported newly appointed Confederate commissioners James M. Mason and John Slidell, and their families and aides, through the Union blockade to Cuba. The commissioners then boarded the Trent for the next stage of their journey, which ended prematurely when they were intercepted and captured by the San Jacinto, commanded by Union Capt. Charles Wilkes. Lockwood continued to frustrate federal blockaders for the rest of the war. The text is illustrated by a wartime and post-war portrait of Lockwood.

Unusual Union Rank Insignia by Dr. Howard G. Lanham (pp. 10-11)
The author explains that not all Union officers wore shoulder straps, believing that they made them special targets for Confederate sharpshooters and other enemy troops. The text is illustrated by ten images, including Maj. Nathaniel Wales of the 35^th Massachusetts Infantry, Maj. Gen. J. Watts DePeyster, Capt. George R. Bell of the 37^th Illinois Infantry, Brig. Gen. Samuel Sprigg Carroll and Col. M.R.M. McClennan. All these offices wear their rank in less conspicuous ways.

Washington at War: Landmarks of the Nation’s Capital During the Civil War by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 13-20)
The author highlights in photos and text the Capitol Building, the White House, the Soldier’s Home, the Post Office Building, the War Department, the Smithsonian Castle, the C&O Canal in Georgetown, the Seventh Street Wharf and the Georgetown Aqueduct and College.

The Richland Volunteer Rifle Company by Paul J. Eseppi with John Mills Bigham (pp. 21-22)
An image of 12 first-generation Germans who are all members of the Columbia, S.C., company. A brief history of the organization and service records of the following men in the photograph: Charles Schmidt, Nathen Peterson, J. Henry Burns, George Ehlers, Detrich Windhorn, Charles W. Shultz, G.W. Allworden, Henry Frank, Abraham Stork, William Wolfe, Jacob Blankenstein and John J. Stork.

Custer’s Best Man: Brevet Lt. Col. Jacob Lyman Greene by David M. Neville (pp. 23-31)
The author explores the military service and life of the man who saved faithfully beside the flamboyant general until he fell into enemy hands on June 11, 1864, at the Battle of Trevilian Station. He remained a prisoner of war until December 1864, when he returned to Custer’s side. Greene left the service in 1866 and lived until 1912. The story is illustrated with 11 images of Greene taken at various points during his life, including a 1902 image of him riding in a carriage with President Theodore Roosevelt.

Custer’s Roommate at West Point: James P. Parker by John Sickles (pp. 32-33)
Though Parker and George Armstrong Custer were close roommates at West Point, the Civil War ended their relationship. Parker joined the Confederate army and ultimately became a lieutenant colonel of the 1^st Mississippi Artillery. Deployed in the defenses of Port Hudson, he became a prisoner of war when the garrison of the city was surrendered after the fall of Vicksburg. He survived his imprisonment and the war, and lived until 1918. The story is illustrated by a carte de visite of Parker, and a second portrait of him with 1^st Lt. Frederick Dabney, Capt. A.J. Lewis and Capt. W.B. Seawell.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 34-35)
In “The 71^st Regiment, New York State Militia ‘The American Guard,’” McAfee profiles the regiment and describes its distinctive uniforms. The text is illustrated with an albumen photograph of Sgt. E.W. Finley and a group portrait of four unidentified members of the regiment from the mid-to-late 1860s.

Stragglers: Some gems from our readers (pp. 36-37)
Selections include a well-armed Confederate cavalryman, a member of Company D of the 1^st Rhode Island Infantry, Capt. William S. McCaskey at Fort Assininboine, Montana Territory, in 1879 and Principal Musician Louis Bouchard of the 22^nd Michigan Infantry.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

 The Last Shot (p. 40)
A salt print from the Michael Albanese collection is a portrait of Andrew Jackson Jr. A grandson of the seventh President of the U.S., he was a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy in the Class of 1858. He went on to serve in the 1^st U.S. Cavalry until the start of the Civil War, when he served the Confederacy as colonel of the 1^st Tennessee Heavy Artillery. He was surrendered with the garrison of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.

Back cover
A quarter-plate tintype from the Al Niemiec collection pictures Lt. William L. Spalding’s company of the 12^th Illinois Infantry.

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A carte de visite from the Al Fleming collection is a portrait of Brig. Gen. Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard of Massachusetts.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk and Mail Call (p. 2)
The editor is pleased to report the publication of Silver Shadows Before the Storm: The American Military Daguerreotype by longtime MI contributor Dr. William Schultz, and observes the passing of image collector David W. Charles.

Passing in Review (pp. 3-4)
Two books are reviewed and recommended. Silver Shadows Before the Storm: The American Military Daguerreotype (a section of The Daguerreian Annual 2002-2003) by Dr. William Schultz and A Summer in the Plains with Custer’s 7^th Cavalry: The 1870 Diary of Annie Gibson Roberts (Schroeder Publications) by Brian C. Pohanka.

Four Yanks (pp. 6-8)
Vignettes and portraits of 1^st Lt. Joseph N.T. Levick of the 70^th New York Infantry, 3^rd Lt. Winslow Bradford Barnes of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Pvt. Perry Stevenson of the 20^th Indiana Infantry and Hospital Steward Marion Shafer of the 7^th Michigan Cavalry.

Charles A. Kidder, 53^rd Massachusetts Infantry by William Gladstone (p. 9)
The author notes that one of the advantages of the carte de visite format is that they could be mailed in envelopes and that the backs could be used for notes. Pvt. Kidder did so, and the front and back of his portrait are shown here.

Cold Steel: A Sharp Look at Civil War Bayonets by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 10-15)
The author explores the origins of the bayonet, its use in combat and how they largely obsolete by the Civil War period. The text is illustrated with seven portraits of Union soldiers, one of which is identified as Daniel D. Diehl of the 88^th Indiana Infantry.

The 5^th Ohio Cut-Out Badge by David Neville and Ken Turner (pp. 16-17)
An exploration of the five-pointed star symbol of the 12^th and 20^th Corps badge is illustrated by a portrait of Col. John Halliday Patrick and a group view of 1^st Lt. Wilson Gaither, Capt. Krewson Yerkes, 1^st Sgt. James Richey and two unidentified soldiers.

Willis Hines Furbush: African-American Photographer, Soldier and Politician by Douglas Wilson (pp. 18-23)
The author explains how the purchase of a carte de visite of an unidentified Ohio soldier with a photographer’s back mark of W.H. Furbish led to a journey of discovery about the life and times of the Willis Hines Furbush (1839-1902). Born a slave in Carroll County, Ky., he was once owned by famed naturalist John J. Audubon. At some point, Furbush gained his freedom and became a photographer. He also served in the 42^nd U.S. Colored Infantry. The story is illustrated with a post-war portrait of Furbush and several images of members of the 48^th Ohio Infantry, including Lt. Col. Joseph Lindsey, who owned the bookstore in which Furbish’s gallery operated and Corp. Thomas Wissinger. Also pictured is a tintype of an unidentified African-American soldier and a photo of the Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 Russian revolver he carried.

Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Brigadier-General U.S. Volunteers (pp. 24-25)
A brief biography of Shepard (1816-1889) is illustrated with five portraits of him in uniform, including one with his wife and daughter.

Roundheads: Corporal Frederick Petit and The Boys of Co. C by Michael Kraus (pp. 26-32)
Raised as the “Roundhead Regiment,” the 100^th Pennsylvania Infantry included among its number Frederick Petit. He had his baptism under fire at the Battle of South Mountain and Antietam. He survived these fights and continued on to participate in various engagements. His luck ran out after a sharpshooter killed him in July 1864 along the front lines at Petersburg, Va. Three portraits of Petit illustrate the text. Also included is a selection of images of several members of the regiment: Adj. Samuel G. Leasure, Capt. Thomas Hamilton, 2^nd Lt. Isaac W. Cornelius and 1^st Sgt. George Fisher, Sgt. Elisha J. Bracken, Sgt. William Smiley and Corp. Phineas Bird, Corp. Samuel Addison White, Pvt. Calvin Stewart, Pvt. Samuel Cleeland and Pvt. Hiram Gill. A selection of Roundhead army corps pins is also pictured.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 33-34)
In “The 44^th Regiment, N.Y.S. Volunteer Infantry, “Ellsworth’s Avengers,” McAfee profiles the regiment and describes the uniforms. Portraits of an unidentified infantryman, Pvt. John F. Chase, Pvt. Scott Munson and Color Sgt. James B. Stormes illustrate the text.

Stragglers: Yankees (pp. 35-37)
Selections include two Yanks with fists drawn, Pvt. Oscar W. Stier of the 13^th Iowa Infantry, a Union cavalryman with a Colt Model 1851 revolver, Pvt. Franklin Bates of the 3^rd New York Light Artillery with a fly on his coat and Jewish soldier Emanuel Lehman of the 127^th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

 The Last Shot (p. 40)
A sixth-plate tintype from the Jeffery N. Brown collection pictures a Union soldier with a missing arm titled “The Cost of War.”

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A carte de visite by A.J. Riddle of Macon, Ga., pictures an unidentified Confederate captain and his servant. The image is part of the collection of David W. Vaughan.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk and Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The editor welcomes subscribers to the all-Georgia issue and proclaims this one of the best issues of the magazine ever published. He thanks David W. Vaughan for sharing his prized images. Letters include two modern-day photos of the “rocks” along Theodore Roosevelt Island across from Georgetown in the District of Columbia. Subscribers sent the images in response to an image in the May/June 2004 issue of the Georgetown Aqueduct.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Three books are reviewed and recommended. Journal of War, A Civil War Diary of the Life of William H. Hodgkins, No. 44-Company B, 36^th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, July 23, 1862 through June 12, 1865 (RDSKS Publishing Company) edited by Robert D. Schoenthal, The Opportunity Is At hand: Oneida County, New York, Colored Soldiers in the Civil War (Schroeder Publications) by Donald Wisnoski and Fort Sam, The Story of Fort Sam Houston, Texas (Maverick Publishing Co.) by Eldon Cagle Jr.

An Introduction to Confederate Faces of Georgia and Interview with David Wynn Vaughan (pp. 6-7)
A brief history of Georgia’s military contributions to the Confederacy and a Q&A with Atlanta, Ga., collector David W. Vaughan marks the beginning of a multi-page presentation featuring images from Vaughan’s impressive collection.

Georgia Generals (p. 8)
Four men are pictured: Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb, Brig. Gen. Hugh Weeden Mercer, Brig. Gen. Edward L. Thomas and Brig. Gen. Edward Dorr Tracy.

Georgia Artillery and the Troup Artillery (pp. 9-10)
A total of 6 portraits include Pvt. George M. Harper of Cutts Battery, 11^th Battalion Artillery, also known as the Sumter Flying Artillery, Pvt. Lafayette W. DeTaum of the 9^th Battalion Artillery, an unidentified member of the Washington Artillery, 1^st Independent Battalion and four members (pictured in three images) from the Troup Artillery: 1^st Sgt. George Newton and Pvt. Albert S. Dorsey, Capt. Alexander F. Pope and Maj. Marcellus Stanley.

Georgia Cavalry (pp. 11-12)
Five portraits include Corp. William O. Perry of the Coweta Rangers, Cavalry Battalion Phillips Legion, Lt. Col. William Gaston Delony, Cavalry Battalion, Cobb’s Legion, Pvt. Thomas Byrd of the 1^st Cavalry, Surg. Joseph Barnett Carlton of the 2^nd Battalion State Troops and the 3^rd Cavalry State Guards and Pvt. Thomas Tate of the 4^th Cavalry.

Georgia Infantry (pp. 13-23)
The following named soldiers are included in this group of 36 images: 2^nd Lt. John L. Ells of the 3^rd Infantry, Pvt. David E. Cessar of the 1^st Infantry, Pvt. Ashford M. James of the 4^th Battalion Infantry, Pvt. Melanathan H. Cutter of the 2^nd Battalion Infantry, Pvt. James D. Means of the 5^th Infantry Reserves, Lt. Col. William Lewis Salisbury of the 5^th Infantry State Guard, Capt. James Allums of the 5^th Infantry State Guard, Maj. Philemon Tracy of the 6^th Infantry, 2^nd Lt. Lawrence C. Berrien of the 1^st, 8^th and 9^th infantries, 1^st Corp. William G.G. Raines of the 9^th Infantry, Pvt. Thomas G. Wood of the 11^th Infantry, Pvt. William D. Purcell of the 9^th Battalion and 37^th infantries, 2^nd Lt. Culver of the 15^th Infantry, Sgt. William D. McMickle of the 21^st Infantry, Pvt. Ezekial Taylor Bray of the 16^th Infantry, Pvt. Curtis Greene of the 21^st Infantry, Pvt. Harry Cook of the 23^rd Battalion Local Defense Troops, Pvt. Bryant G. Phillips of the 6^th State Troops and 32^nd Infantry, Pvt. Charles Marion McClain of the 24^th Infantry, the Fincher brothers of the 43^rd Infantry, Pvt. John L.T. Sawyer of the 45^th Infantry, Pvt. William Polk Davis of the 49^th Infantry, 5^th Sgt. D.T. Carmical of the 4^th State Troops and 53^rd Infantry, 2^nd Lt. George Washington Wood of the 60^th Infantry, Capt. Moses Liddel Brown of the 7^th and 66^th infantries, Asst. QM Cecil C. Hammock of the 66^th Infantry, Pvt. Strickland of an unknown regiment, four unidentified infantryman and five men from the 4^th Infantry: Lt. Col. David R.E. Winn, Capt. Youel G. Rust, 1^st Lt. William C. Wimberly, Pvt. James J. McKinley and Pvt. James Ansley.

Georgians With Fighting Knives (pp. 24-25)
Four portraits, two sixth-plate ambrotypes and two sixth-plate tintypes of soldiers brandishing edged weapons.

Other Georgia Images (pp. 26-28)
Three groupings of portraits, all unidentified soldiers, are included here. “High Fashion” features three images, “Georgia Drummer Boy” is a single portrait found in a Macon, Ga., estate, and “Georgia Cartes de Visite” feature three portraits with Atlanta and Columbus, Ga., back marks.

Georgia Scenes: Andersonville and Atlanta Stereoviews (pp. 29-30)
Five views of the stockade, a burial and graves at Andersonville and four views of the defenses and damage at Atlanta are featured here.

Our Cover Photo (p. 31)
Details of the carte de visite by A.J. Riddle of Macon, Ga., note that this is only one of six known images of a slave dressed in a Confederate uniform.

A Brief History of the Georgia Military Institute and a Study of Its’ Uniform 1851-1864 by David Wynn Vaughan (pp. 32-38)
In Part One, the author provides a history of the Georgia Military Institute, or G.M.I., illustrated with a period oil painting of the campus and a carte de visite of Cadet Lt. Thomas H. Bomar. In Part Two, he examines the cadet uniform that was closely patterned after that worn by cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, illustrated with images of a the only surviving jacket, which is owned by the Alexander H. Stephens State Historic Park near Washington, Ga. The story concludes with five portraits of unidentified G.M.I. cadets.

“Off To War:” Jesse M. Bateman, 9^th Georgia Volunteer Infantry by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 39-41)
Subtitled “A Georgia lad and his sister experience the war years,” the author describes a recently discovered collection of four ambrotypes, three of a young girl and another of a young man. What follows is an account of Jesse’s military service based upon incomplete and contradictory military service records that ends with his wounding during the Battle of the Wilderness and a likely conclusion that he did not survive the war.

Thomas L. Hernandez: Pilot of the C.S.S. Atlanta by Roger Durham (pp. 42-43)
An unusual carte de visite of Hernandez (1821-1903) clad in what appears to be an ornate smoking jacket and cap illustrated the story of his life from his early days in Florida to his wounding and capture on the Atlanta on June 17, 1863. Captured when the Atlanta fell into enemy hands, Hernandez eventually returned to the navy and served out the rest of the war.

“My Best Dixie Blood:” Lieutenant Pinkney G. Hatchett, Co. E, 20^th Georgia Infantry by Brian Boeve (pp. 44-45)
The author tells the story of Hatchett, including his participation in the Battle of Gettysburg and wounding during the fighting at Houck’s Ridge on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. Hatchett survived the war and lived until age 92. The text is illustrated with an ambrotype from the author’s collection.

Georgians: From The Collections of Our Readers (p. 46)
Three images are featured, including Pvt. Joseph P. McCann of the 9^th Infantry, a man in civilian attire posed with a double-barrel shotgun and a D-Guard Bowie knife, and a half-plate ambrotype of a soldier who may have been a member of the 1^st Infantry.

Sutler’s Row (p. 47)

 The Last Shot (p. 48)
A sixth-plate tintype from the David W. Vaughan collection is a scene of Dug Gap, Ga.

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A carte de visite from the Chris Nelson collection pictures G.N. Metcalf of the 6^th Massachusetts Infantry holding a regulation copper bugle, the most common of all Civil War bugles.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk and Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The editor wishes everyone a Happy New Year and introduces longtime contributing editor Chris Nelson’s collection. Representative images from his holdings compose the six-part feature photo essay in this issue. Also, a new department, The Confederate Soldier, makes it debut. A letter to the editor by Dale Nieson is an announcement that the 1865 negative index book of Nashville, Tenn., photographer Charles C. Giers has surfaced. “If you have in your archive or collection any photographs taken by this photographer in 1865 and the negative number is present on the reverse side, our helpful site visitor has agreed to look up the name of the soldier listed for that number.” Negative numbers range from 3,652 through 6,376.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Two books are reviewed. The Bowie Knife: Unsheathing an American Legend (Andrew Mowbray Incorporated Publishers) by Norm Flayderman and Brothers One and All, Esprit de Corps in a Civil War Regiment (Louisiana State University Press) by Mark H. Dunkelman.

U.S. Military Bugles and Buglers, A Photo Survey: Part One, The Civil War 1861-1865 by Chris Nelson (pp. 7-15)
A total of 21 images are grouped into three subsections. A group of 13 wartime images show various buglers. Identified portraits include Charles Eastman of the 74^th Illinois Infantry and Veteran Reserve Corps, West Point bandsman Louis Bentz, Philip Konkle of the 113^th Ohio Infantry and John Washington Payne of the Confederate 2^nd Kentucky Infantry. A second group is two are well-known poses of the same bugler published by the U.S. Quartermaster Department. The third group includes six photographs of Grand Army of the Republic buglers.

U.S. Military Bugles and Buglers, A Photo Survey: Part Two, 1866-1897 by Chris Nelson (pp. 16-17)
A total of seven images illustrate the post war and Indian Wars period, which include an albumen photograph of a Rhode Island militia artilleryman, a Utah National Guard cavalryman, Vermont Cadet Corp. Alden Shaw and a group of buglers “taken in front of Bugle Corps headquarters” on Aug. 20, 1887.

U.S. Military Bugles and Buglers, A Photo Survey: Part Three, Spanish–American War 1898 by Chris Nelson (pp. 18-22)
A total of 16 images illustrate this relatively brief conflict. Subjects include the buglers of the 4^th Wisconsin Infantry, Carl Cadman of the same regiment with his 1892 field trumpet, Matt B. Pilam of the 4^th Tennessee Infantry, James T. Brown of the 1^st U.S. Cavalry, a group of soldiers from Company K of the 5^th Massachusetts Infantry, New York National Guard buglers and 8^th Massachusetts Infantry buglers.

U.S. Military Bugles and Buglers, A Photo Survey: Part Four, 1902-1914 by Chris Nelson (pp. 23-24)
Six photos and a 1905 tobacco card show buglers at rest and in action with their instruments, including one musician at an encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and groups at Fort Michie and also the Philippines.

U.S. Military Bugles and Buglers, A Photo Survey: Part Five, World War I by Chris Nelson (pp. 25-28)
A total of 15 images include Pvt. Kellus Buchanan with his 1894 model bugle, Fred G. Brown showing off his Model 1892, a Marine bugler, a navy bugler, and early distaff Navy bugler with her Model 1892, buglers in attendance at a double funeral somewhere in France, and a bugler with a giant megaphone at Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville, Ky., in 1917.

U.S. Military Bugles and Buglers, A Photo Survey: Part Six, World War II by Chris Nelson (p. 29)
Two images include a 1944 Marine Corps file photo of PFC Betty Blue of the Woman’s Reserve and a WAAC bugler at Des Moines, Iowa, with her Model 1892 and giant megaphone.

The Great Scout Outfit Mystery by Jack Ringwalt (pp. 30-36)
The uniform worn by an unidentified cavalryman that appeared in the “Who are these guys” section of the September/October 2003 issue of Military Images happened to be an exact match to one purchased by the author in 1992. This begins the story of how the trooper came to be identified as Pvt. Robert Crispin of the 5^th U.S. Cavalry.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 37)
In “Seventh Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery, 1861-1865,” McAfee explores the importance of buglers in light artillery batteries. The text is supported by a carte de visite of two buglers tentatively identified to the 7^th.

The Confederate Soldier (p. 38)
A sixth-plate ambrotype from the Roy Mantle collection is a portrait of an infantryman dressed in a pleated battle shirt and a Southern-made kepi adorned with a tassel.

Sutler’s Row (p. 39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A tintype from the Paul Unangst collection pictures a mid-1870s portrait of a bugler posed with a canine friend.

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A real photo post card from the Bruce Jarvis collection pictures a proud American soldier posed before the Stars and Stripes and the flag of France during World War I.

Inside Cover Image
An image from the Bruce Jarvis collection is a recruiting station that includes a sign that reads, “Colored Men For Infantry, Stevedore Regt., Signal Corps, Engineer Corps.”

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk (p. 2)
The editor introduces the theme for this issue, African-Americans in the Great War 1917-1919, and notes that all of the images are published here for the first time, with the exception of one photograph—the most comprehensive collection of African American World War I images published in some 87 years.

Introduction to African-Americans in the Great War 1917-1919 by Thomas William Fife (pp. 4-5)
The author notes that this is “The incredible story of the more than 400,000 African Americans who served in World War One.” He explains his interest in collecting images from the period and offers a brief history of the state of American blacks during the Jim Crow era and how the administration of President Woodrow Wilson knew it needed the support of black soldiers even though it was not friendly towards people of color. Also detailed are the divisions and other military organizations composed of African Americans. Four images illustrate the text, including a real photo post card of Martin Gordon of Clinton, Ind.

Men of the 92^nd Infantry (Buffalo) Division (p. 10)
A total of seven images of soldiers, including Tom L. McDonald of the 368^th Infantry, Lt. Harry Peters of Atlanta, Ga. and Lt. Wesley H. Jamison of the 351^st Machine Gun Battalion.

Men of the 93^rd Infantry Division (pp. 16-17)
Three images of men and soldiers, all unidentified, illustrate this section.

Jewel Crawford & the 369^th U.S. Infantry “Harlem Hell Fighters” (p. 11)
Two images of Jewell Crawford of Company H are pictured, including a portrait in “my yard at home” and another photo of Crawford waving with other soldiers aboard the S.S. Stockholm on Feb. 9, 1919.

The Most Famous Band in the World: James Reese Europe & The Harlem Hellfighters Band, 369^th U.S. Infantry (pp. 12-14)
Three outdoor images of the band marching and performing at Aix-Les-Baines includes two well-known figures, James Europe and Noble Sissle.

Command Performance: The “Hell Fighters Band” at Chalons-Sur-Marne, France July 4, 1918 (pp. 15-17)
A series of seven French-made real photo post cards captures the excitement of a concert performed by the famed band on Independence Day

African American Doughboys with the 372^nd U.S. Infantry—the “Red Hand” Regiment (pp. 18-19)
Five images include privates George Biggs and George Vernall, Corp. Charles Richardson and friends, and another image of Richardson with Sgt. George Jordan.

“Buffalo Soldiers;” Men of the United States Regular Army (p. 20)
Three portraits include James St. Mitchell of the 24^th U.S. Infantry.

African American Officers (p. 21)
Four images, including a group of officers and three portraits, are all unidentified.

African American Pioneer Infantry Regiments, Stevedore Regiments & Labor Battalions (pp. 22-23)
A total of six portraits include men of Company C of the 313^th Service Battalion, Company I of the 815^th Pioneer Infantry, Leonard Carrol of Carval and Frank S. Clay of the 10^th Company of the 302^nd Stevedore Regiment, Ollie Davis of Company D of the 331^st Labor Battalion and Professor S. Wells of the Headquarters Company of the 803^rd Pioneer Infantry.

African American Regimental Bands, Bandsmen & Buglers (pp. 24-25)
A total of five images include the bands of the 803^rd and 815^th Pioneer infantries and musician George Jefferson.

African Americans in the U.S. Navy (p. 26)
Three unidentified images of sailors is accompanied by a brief sketch of African Americans in the navy.

African American Studio Portraits (pp. 27-31)
A total of 20 images includes privates “Strdr and McWilliams” of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), Pvt. William R. Johnson, Pvt. William H. Hogsett, Pvt. G.A. Powell, Louis Jones, Thomas Lytle and a man named Davis of the Advanced Sector Service of Supply, Hobart Jones, Sgt. General T. Holman and Sgt. John D. Jones and Charles Brown of Champaign, Ill.

Armed & Ready to Meet the “Boche” (pp. 32-36)
A total of 16 images include mostly unidentified soldiers. Four men are partially identified, Floyd Davis, J.G. Popes, William Grier and Vernon Brinkly.

In the Field At Home and Abroad (pp. 37-46)
A total of 28 images feature an array of portraits and group images. Most of the men are not named. Identified soldiers include Sgt. Hez Everett and Sgt. E.E. Ross.

Sutler’s Row (p. 47)

The Last Shot (p. 48)
An image of a motorcycle dispatch rider on his Harley-Davidson with sidecar is from the John Sickles collection.

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A young Zouave drummer boy is the featured image, taken from a half-plate ambrotype.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor discusses the closing of publication of the magazine Incidents of the War. He reminds the readership of Military Images that smaller magazines like these provide a more substantial glimpse into topics and issues and that the continuation of small subject magazines requires the financial support of those who enjoy and read them. The editor also announces a new feature called “Uniforms and History” by Mike McAfee, West Point Museum curator and frequent contributor to Military Images.

Mail Call (p. 3)
Readers send in letters commending the magazine for past issues, contribute observations, and make some corrections. For example, Don Troiani (noted Civil War artist) identifies an image identified as a Confederate in the May/June 1988 issue as a French officer of the line between 1852 and 1867.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Seven different publications are presented for review by the readership, beginning with Gray Victory by Robert Skimkin, who wrote a novel changing the result of one battle which leads to a change in the end of the war. Next is Flags of the Confederacy: An Illustrated History by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. provides background on the development of the colors used by the Confederacy, including those that were eventually not adopted, as well as flags used by different states and major service branches. A Creek Warrior for the Confederacy: the Autobiography of Chief G.W. Grayson, edited by W. David Baird, was originally a family memoir which also provides insight into the Creek engagements in Indian Territory after his posting there as a Confederate officer in 1862. They Fought for the Union by Francis Lord is a reprint of the 1960 Stackpole book that summarized all aspects of the Federal army in a single volume. Next is Danger Beneath the Waves: A History of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley by James E. Kloeppel, which provides some clarity to the myths surrounding the clash between the Hunley and the U.S.S. Housatonic, the first submarine to sink a surface vessel. War So Terrible: Sherman and Atlanta by James Lee McDonough and James Pickett Jones provides interesting analysis on the fighting and the leadership of both sides of this major campaign; the appendix provides insight into Margaret Mitchell’s depiction of the fighting in Atlanta, and the authors agree she did due diligence to the historical record. The edited and translated reprint of We Were the Ninth, prepared by Frederick Trautman, provides insight into the German-speaking 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It is not a traditional unit history based on official reports, but recollections of many of the men who fought in that unit through the end of their enlistment in 1864, when they decided to return home.

Chasseur, Zouave, Marine: The Incredible Career of John Rapier of Louisiana vignette by David M. Sullivan (pp. 6-7)
John L. Rapier, who enlisted as part of the Louisiana Foot Rifles in April 1861 at the age of 18, had indeed an incredible military career. He began as a chasseur-a-pied, being sent to Richmond after the fighting at First Manassas in September 1861, spending the winter in Fairfax Court House, before moving to the Peninsula and taking part in the fighting at Seven Pines where he was promoted to sergeant major. After being injured at Frayser’s Farm, his unit was reorganized as Coppen’s Zouaves and went on to fight at Second Manassas, Harper’s Ferry, and Sharpsburg; they were renamed the Confederate States Zouave Battalion and Rapier earned a promotion to first lieutenant of Company B. But as the unit went into a defensive position around Richmond, Rapier requested and was given permission to join the Confederate States Marine Corps with the rank of second lieutenant with Company A at Drewry’s Bluff, eventually transferring to Company D, CSMC, at Mobile, Alabama. He was captured when Farragut’s fleet sailed into Mobile Bay, but was able to escape and return to Confederate territory by returning to his family home in Union-held New Orleans. Rapier was given command of the C.S.S. Morgan, which he held until the end of the war.

The Tennessee Bugle Boy: Nathan Dozier of Dibrell’s Brigade vignette by Mike Miner (p. 8)
The images here of Nathan Dozier, Private in the 4th Tennessee Cavalry in a ninth-plate tintype, and George Dibrell, General in the Army of the Tennessee in the only known carte de visite of him in uniform were connected by their paths in war. Originally part of the horse artillery under Nathan Bedford Forrest, by the end of the war, Dozier was bugler for Dibrell and part of the party accompanying President Jefferson Davis in his flight from Richmond.

A Watery Grave at Ball’s Bluff: A Tale of Two Massachusetts Officers vignette by Brian Pohanka (p. 9)
Reinhold Wesselhoeft and Alois Babo were both German-speaking immigrants to the United States, settling in New England. When the Civil War began, 1st Lieutenant Babo and 2nd Wesselhoeft had their images taken in a set of three cartes de visite showing them each individually and one of the two officers together. Both were attached to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and in October of 1861, found themselves under heavy Rebel fire during the Battle of Ball’s Bluff. Heavy losses of about 150 men included many who drowned; Babo appeared to be shot in the waters of the Potomac and was never recovered, while Wesselhoeft was seen to try and help Babo, his body was recovered downstream a few days later. The inscription on Wesselhoeft’s grave marker in Oak Hill Cemetery includes words to honor his friend who joined him in death.

 What’s Wrong with This Picture? photo analysis by Richard K. Tibbals (pp. 10-13)
Sometimes it’s the way uniforms were distributed. Sometimes it’s the photographer who puts an incorrect era prop in a soldier’s hands to enhance an image. Sometimes it’s an individualist, who is making his own statement by how he wears his uniform. And sometimes it’s total misinterpretation by today’s collectors. The nine images presented here are examples of some of these examples for readers to learn from.

Captain Mathew Nunnaly: Letters from the 11th Georgia Infantry vignette by Keith Bohannon (pp. 14-15)
After having spent about one semester at West Point, Cadet Mat Nunnaly returned home to Monroe, Georgia, taking his place as Captain in the “Walton Infantry” commanded by George T. Anderson. The vignette traces his service from arriving at Strasburg, Virginia, to be part of Jackson’s Army of the Shenandoah, to his writing home to his sister about the devastation he found on the battlefield the day after First Manassas, his unit having missed the battle due to a train accident. Mat was a popular captain, and after falling ill during the first winter of the war in Fairfax Court House, his recovery saw him back with the 11th Georgia in camp at Centreville. They fought their first fight at Dam No. 1, where they remained until called back to Richmond. It was then on to Second Manassas, which Mat missed due to illness, a small role in Fredericksburg as pickets, and then on to the siege of Suffolk, where Mat appeared to attract the ire of General John Bell Hood when his unit retreated under heavy Federal fire. There was no court of enquiry, as the 11th moved out again, towards the second invasion of the North. Captain Mat Nunnaly was killed during the fighting at the Rose Woods and the Wheatfield at Gettysburg, and his remains were brought home to Monroe. The family used an image of Capt. Nunnaly to have a marble monument made; the only difference between the two is the belt buckle, which is of unknown type in the photograph.

Scoundrels from New York and Philadelphia: A Look at New Jersey’s Zouave Regiments unit history by Joseph G. Bilby (pp. 16-24)
Sixteen different photographic images and one engraving accompany this article that traces the two Zouave regiments from New Jersey that had long-term service during the Civil War. The 33rd (Mindill’s Zouaves) and the 35th (Cladek’s Zouaves) were both made up of toughs from New York and Philadelphia who were after the $300 bounty offered before the Federal draft was set in place in New Jersey during the summer and fall of 1863. Competent officers mixed with some hard-to-control troops made for a colorful history of each unit. Both took part in Sherman’s March on Atlanta, with the 33rd coming from XX Corps and the 35th coming from XVI Corps, consistently following Joe Johnston’s Confederates through Georgia, and then taking on John Bell Hood’s soldiers as well. The 33rd New Jersey was one of the first units to enter Savannah, while the 35th New Jersey were sent to Port Royal, South Carolina. The article provides some excerpts from some of the men, giving insight on how these rough men tried to get out of their service, what kind of private property they confiscated on their way from “Atlanta to the Sea,” and how they saw themselves as they marched victorious through the streets of the nation’s capital.

Uniforms and History (p. 25)
This first installment of “Uniforms and History” features the 9th New York Volunteer Infantry (Hawkins’ Zouaves) who served from 1861 to 1863, when they were reorganized as the 17th for the remainder of the war. Like many Zouave units, they were heavily influenced by Elmer Ellsworth’s traveling Zouave Cadets who came to New York in 1860. They did not wear red pants, but narrower blue Zouave pants and sparsely trimmed jackets without tambeaux, as shown in the image that accompanies the article; a detailed description of the Hawkins’ Zouave uniform is provided. Many of their officers had military experience, which gave the unit a favorable edge. They first fought at Forts Hatteras and Clark, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and became the provost guard at Fortress Monroe.

Stragglers (pp. 27-31)
Children dressed in the garb of the Zouave, complete with rifles, in a cabinet card image is one of several different submissions that make up the “Stragglers” feature. Others include a carte de visite that features an excellent view of the M1855 pistol-carbine, two different ninth-plate tintype of Joseph and James Cochrane, brothers who served on the U.S.S. Wabash during the Civil War, as well as two very clear sixth-plate tintypes of unidentified soldiers are some of the other images, including a carte de visite image of a sailor with some Burnside-type sideburns.

Back Image
A fine half-plate tintype of a soldier in the 127th New York Infantry shows he is prepared for winter duty.

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An image from the Roy Mantle collection pictures a youthful federal gunner posed next to a cannon.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk and Mail Call (p. 2)
The editor welcomes back to contributors to the pages of the magazine, Donald Bates Sr. and Ted Karle, and shares plans for the remaining issues of the year. A letter from Mike Fitzpatrick suggests that the soldier identified as Elzi Benson on page 34 of the March/April 2006 issue may be Eli Benson of the 7^th Georgia Infantry.

Passing in Review (pp. 3-4)
Two books are recommended: Burning Rails As We Pleased: The Civil War Letters of William Garrigues Bentley, 104^th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (McFarland & Company), edited by Barbara Bentley Smith and Nina Bentley Baker, and The Civil War In Maryland: An Exhibit of Rare Photographs (Toomey Press), by Ross J. Kelbaugh.

They Were at Gettysburg: Images From the Collection of Donald Bates Sr. (pp. 5-11)
A total of seven identified Union tintypes are pictured, and each includes a sketch of the soldier’s military service. They include Maj. Gardner Walker of the 1^st Massachusetts Infantry, 1^st Lt. Moses Lyman Jr. of the 15^th Vermont Infantry, Col. Elijah Walker of the 4^th Maine Infantry, Pvt. Francis Quinn of the 40^th New York Infantry, Corp. Henry G. Taylor of the 146^th New York Infantry, Sgt. Ezra Brown of the 4^th Michigan Infantry and Pvt. William Marshall of the 2^nd Massachusetts Infantry,

Three Years with the Eighty-Third Pennsylvania by Theodore J. Karle (pp. 12-13)
William Lawrence hoped for some action when he enlisted in the 83^rd Pennsylvania Infantry in 1861. He may have got more than he bargained when he was wounded at the Battle of Gaines’ Mill in June 1862 and again at Little Round Top during the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. He survived the war, became successful in business and died in 1919.

Pistol Packers by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 14-20)
The author surveys seven guns, each illustrated with a modern photograph of the weapon and a corresponding image of a soldier with a gun of the same make and model. Included is the Colt 1860 Navy and William Henry Harrison Hussey of the 2^nd Massachusetts Cavalry, the Colt 1860 Army and a cavalry trooper, the Colt 1851 1^st Model and an infantry corporal, the Colt 3^rd Model and John Smith of an unidentified regiment likely connect to Leavenworth, Kan., a Whitney 2^nd Model Navy and a cavalry trooper, a Remington Beals Army and a Union soldier and an Allen and Wheelock Sidehammer .31 Caliber Belt Model and a federal infantryman.

Shirt Tales by Mike Fitzpatrick (p. 21)
A short history of the army shirt includes basic information about the essential garment. Three portraits of Union soldiers illustrate the text.

“Straight Shooters:” U.S. Army & National Guard Marksmen of the Post Civil War Era 1880-1900 by Donald W. Harpold (pp. 22-27)
A survey of 17 images from the author’s collection begins with an overview that explains, “The last twenty years of the 19^th century saw the United States Army and the state National Guard formations place a considerable emphasis on marksmanship. This ushered in an era of shooting competitions pitting the best army marksmen against one another in ‘shoots’ designed to crown the best of the best.” What follows is portraits of some of the marksmen, almost all wearing medals that mark their individual achievements.

Painted Backdrops and More (pp. 28-29)
A survey of seven real photo post cards from the Brent Musser Jr. collection feature a variety of backdrops with soldiers that include Robert C. Shappell, Frank B. Haines, Brice Abner and Herman McGovern.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 30-31)
In the “Boston Light Artillery,” McAfee provides a short history of this artillery unit, also known as Cook’s Battery. The text is illustrated with four images including an 1861 stereoview of the officers and men, a sixth-plate ambrotype of Maj. Asa M. Cook, Ormand F. Sims and Robert L. Sawin.

Stragglers (pp. 32-36)
A total of 8 portraits include Pvt. John T. Ellis of the 2^nd Indiana Cavalry, Col. Alexander Pennington of the 3^rd New Jersey Cavalry, Capt. Charles S. Reisinger of the 150^th Pennsylvania Infantry, a Confederate volunteer with the letters J and G on his cap and an outdoor image that owner Bruce Bonfield believes could be a band of Confederate guerrillas. Also pictured are photos of Pvt. Paul Zink, who served in the 58^th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War and his son, Pvt. Charles E. Zink of the 329^th Infantry, 83^rd Division.

The Confederate Soldier (p. 37)
A sixth-plate ambrotype from the D.W. Owen collection may be one of the five White brothers who served in the 28^th, 34^th and 55^th North Carolina infantries. They were the sons of James and Mary Caroline White of Lincolnton, N.C.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A cabinet card from the Military Images collection is five views of Capt. Philip Reade, 3^rd U.S. Infantry, made about 1893 at the World’s Fair in Chicago, Ill.

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A carte de visite from the Seward Osborne collection is a portrait of Capt. Daniel McMahon of the 20^th New York State Militia. He is posed here minus his left leg, which was amputated as the result of a seriously wound suffered on July 1, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk (p. 2)
The editor introduces the cover story, a gallery of images from longtime collector and historian Seward Osborne. Also mentioned is Jack Ringwalt, who lost a six-year battle with cancer. The second of Ringwalt’s two-part story about regular army soldier Robert Crispin appears in this issue.

Passing in Review (pp. 3-4)
Two books are recommended: Disgrace at Gettysburg, The Arrest and Court-Martial of Brigadier General Thomas A. Rowley, USA (McFarland & Company, Inc.) by John F. Krumwiede and A History of the 4^th Wisconsin Infantry and Cavalry in the Civil War (Savas Beatie LLC) by Michael J. Martin.

Images From The Seward Osborne Collection (pp. 5-21)
The introduction to this gallery of primarily New York soldiers notes, “Seward Osborne’s name is synonymous with fine Civil War photographs. In this photo survey Seward shares with us some gems from his extensive collection.” An interview with Osborne is followed by 57 images. Identified soldiers from the 20^th New York State Militia include Hugh Donihuem Nicholas Hoysradt, Thomas Joseph Leahey, John McEntee, Daniel McMahon, James Pierce George Henry Sharpe, Joseph S. Schepmoes, Abram Sharpe Smith, William Vallet and Reuben Van Leuven. Identified soldiers from the 120^th New York Infantry include Barnet Bishop, Peter Merritt, Levi Rosa and George Sharpe. Identified soldiers from the 156^th New York Infantry include Philip Decker, Johannes Lefavre, Peter LeFavre, Charles Morrison, Jacob Sharpe and Isaac L. Singer. Identified soldiers from other regiments, state and federal military departments include William H. Harris of the U.S. Ordnance Department, U.S. Military Academy Cadet Jared L. Rathbone, New York Quartermaster General and future U.S. President Chester Alan Arthur, New York State Adjutant Gen. John T. Sprague, U.S. Adjutant Gen. Lorenzo Thomas with Brig. Gen. Alexander Asboth and others, Brig. Gen. James Sidney Robinson, Maj. Gen. George Sears Greene, John T. Wilder of the 17^th Indiana Mounted Infantry, John S. Rosa of the 2^nd Kansas Cavalry, George W. Elwell of the 35^th New York Infantry, Joseph Auguste Fontaine of the 55^th New York Infantry, William Patton Halsted of the 65^th New York Infantry, William H. Male of the 139^th New York Infantry, George Young of the 143^rd New York Infantry and Frederick Stephen Wallace of the 61^st Ohio Infantry. Lastly, Fox, the mascot of the 61^st Ohio Infantry, is also included.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 22-25)
In “The Twentieth Regiment, New York State Militia, 1861 ‘Ulster Guard’,” McAfee profiles one of the Empire State’s best-known militia units. The profile is illustrated with two image of the shako worn by members of the regiment and five soldier images, including lieutenants John D. Cook and Charles S. Wilkinson, and Col. George W. Pratt.

Our Scout: The Sequel by Jack Ringwalt (pp. 26-35)
Described as “The final word on one man’s search for the ‘real’ Robert Crispin, the author traces his interest in Crispin back to 1992 and how he engaged individuals along the way to reconstruct the subject’s military service in the West after the Civil War. Ringwalt goes on to record in detail the numerous watershed moments along his journey that include the acquisition of a tomahawk from Crispin’s descendants.

Stragglers (p. 36)
Three identified soldiers include Bugler James P. Campbell of the 1^st Oregon Infantry, a post-war image of Col. Richard Henry Pratt when he served as superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School and a post-war image of former Confederate Joseph Wheeler as a Union brigadier general.

The Confederate Soldier (p. 37)
Quarter-plate ambrotype pictures an unidentified Alabama cavalry officer. The provenance of the image is Pell City, Ala.

Sutler’s Row (p. 38)

Back Cover Story (p. 39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A hard-plate image from the Roy Mantle collection is a portrait of a Confederate soldier armed with an Enfield rifle, Bowie Knife and revolver.

Back Cover
An albumen photograph from the Seward Osborne collection pictures Pvt. Philip Elmendorf of the 120^th New York Infantry, posed with horses that belonged to the regiment’s colonel, George Henry Sharpe.

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A carte de visite from the Steven J. Nitch collection is the earliest known portrait of Capt. Edmund Rice of the 19^th Massachusetts Infantry. Rice was awarded the Medal of Honor for Gettysburg, where he was severely wounded during Pickett’s Charge.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk (p. 2)
The editor introduces the stories of Lee and Rice in this issue and thanks MI supporters for their continued “interest in the early photographic history of our country’s rich military heritage.”

Passing in Review (p. 3)
Three books are recommended: The Confederate Army 1861-1865, Vol. I, South Carolina and Mississippi (Osprey Publishing) by Ron Field; The Confederate Army 1861-1865, Vol. 3, Louisiana and Texas (Osprey Publishing) by Ron Field and New York State National Guard (Arcadia Publishing) by Anthony Gero and Roger Sturcke.

Visions of Honor: A Special Look at Gettysburg Medal of Honor Recipient Brigadier General Edmund Rice by Steven J. Nitch (pp. 4-30)
The author, who is the general’s great, great, great grandfather, provides a biographical sketch and perhaps the definitive collection of photographs and relics that span Rice’s life and military service. Also included is a contemporary painting by artist Dale Gallon of Rice and his 19^th Massachusetts Infantry locked in combat with the 14^th Virginia Infantry during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Confederate Soldier (p. 31)
A sixth-plate ambrotype from the David W. Vaughan collection pictures Pvt. James B. Nelson of the 6^th Tennessee Infantry. Nelson served from May to October 1861.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 32-33)
In “The 19^th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,” McAfee profiles a regiment that had a reputation as one of the best in the Army of the Potomac, and details the uniforms worn by this band of brothers. Five cartes de visite from the author’s collection illustrate the text, including George W. Gordon of Company K, William Fletcher Rice of the 19^th posed with Capt. Charles Edmund Rice of the 1^st Battalion of Massachusetts Cavalry, and Arthur Forrester Devereux posed with John Hodges Jr.

Submarine Skipper: Commander James Parker Jr., U.S.N. by Gordon Harrower (pp. 34-41)
James Parker Jr., might have become one of America’s finest naval leaders during World War II. But a life of uncertainty as a submariner, a troublesome marriage and personal habits took him down a path that ended with his wife filing for divorce and his death in 1935 from what his sister described as a broken heart. The story is illustrated with numerous images of Parker, his wife, and some of the navy vessels upon which he served.

General Robert E. Lee’s 200^th Birthday by Wes Cowan and Joe Moran, Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. (pp. 42-44)
Two centuries after his birth, signed photographs of Gen. Lee are prized among collectors, note the authors. A sketch of the life and military service of Lee is illustrated by four images. Three are autographed portraits, two cartes de visite and an albumen photograph. The last image is a post-war albumen of Lee and his generals. All the images were sold by Cowan’s auction with winning bids that range from $6,612 to $19,550.

 Sutler’s Row (p. 46)

Back Cover Story (p. 47)
The background of the image includes a circa 1846 daguerreotype of the same man dressed in civilian clothes.

The Last Shot (p. 48)
At first glance, the two soldiers pictured in a sixth-plate ruby ambrotype from the Ron Field collection might be considered Confederates. They are however federals from the 1^st or 2^nd New Hampshire infantries.

Back Cover
A selection of war memorabilia that once belonged to Edmund Rice, from the collection of Steven J. Nitch.