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A ninth-plate daguerreotype from the Jules Martino Collection pictures an officer from the Mexican War period.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor reports the opening of a museum by Dr. Tom Sweeney and his wife Karen. Located next to the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield, it “houses the finest assortment of Trans-Mississippi material under one roof.”

Mail Call (pp. 3-4)
The letters to the editor includes the identifications of a group portrait featured in the recent prisoners of war gallery, a possible identification of the September/October 1993 cover image and the identification of a uniform worn by one of the soldiers in the “Billy Reb and Johnny Yank” pictorial quiz published in the last issue.

On the Plains of Mexico: Two vignettes from the Mexican-American War of 1846 (pp. 5-6)
Abraham Schell of the 2^nd Pennsylvania Regiment and Hiram Dryer of The Regiment of Mounted Rifles are profiled here, and each is illustrated with the soldier’s likeness.

Feds & Rebs: A survey of recent photographic acquisitions by our readers (pp. 7-15)
A total of 43 images across the Civil War spectrum are included, with a focus on Zouaves and Confederates.

The Rochester Union Grays: A daguerreian glimpse by John A. Graf (pp. 16-17)
A history of this antebellum militia company, which begins in 1838, is illustrated with a circa 1845 quarter-plate daguerreotype of eight members in full dress.

“Harvey:” War Dog of the 104^th Ohio: A biography from the Canine Corps by Timothy Brookes (pp. 18-19)
Two views of Harvey the bull dog illustrate his profile. According to sources, his first service was with the 8^th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry. He and his owner, Daniel M. Stearns, participated in the Peninsula Campaign. Harvey was reportedly wounded. Stearns went on to serve in the 104^th, and brought Harvey with him. A wartime image of Stearns is also included.

We Could Not Enjoy War Without Them: The uncommon bonds of the 6^th Maine and the 5^th Wisconsin by Joseph Covais (pp. 20-25)
Though the two regiments were raised 1,000 miles apart in separate states, its members formed a special relationship after they brigaded together in 1862. The text is illustrated with wartime portraits, engravings and a reunion badge.

96^th Day Bombing Squadron by John Sickles (pp. 26-27)
The discovery of a World War I era photo album prompted the author to research and write a brief history of the unit. The text is illustrated with three images from the album, two of which picture bi-planes flown by members of the Squadron.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 29)
In “4^th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, 1861,” McAfee sheds light on the gray uniform with black trim originally issued to the regiment. The 4^th was later converted to a cavalry regiment and given standard national blue uniforms.

Passing in Review (p. 28)
Four publications are highlighted, including Maine to the Wilderness: The Civil War Letters of Pvt. William Lamson, 20^th Maine Infantry (Publisher’s Press) edited by Roderick Engert, Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave (Alfred Knopf) by Ernest Furguson, Civil War Prisons & Escapes (Sterling Publishing) by Robert E. Denney and North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster, Vol. XIII, 53^rd-56^th Regiments (North Carolina Division of Archives and History) by Weymouth T. Jordan Jr.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 31-32)

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Four hard plate images of Zouaves.

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A carte de visite from the Michael Albanese Collection is a panoramic view of the prison camp at Elmira, N.Y.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor reports the enthusiastic and positive response by readers for more all-state and other themed issues.

Mail Call (p. 2)
The letters to the editor includes praise for the recent Mike Winey interview and the survey of Iowa soldiers.

In Durance Vile: A photographic album of prisoners of war (pp. 4-8)
A survey of 13 portraits of Union and Confederate men who were held in captivity during the war illustrates text with a summary of statistics. Three of the images picture men after their release from prison, one of which is identified: Maj. H.N. Attkisson of the 50^th Indiana Infantry.

A Volunteer from the Volunteer State: J.A.H. Lankford, 5^th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. by Mary Lou Baxter Reed and Sam Reed (pp. 9-11)
The subject of this profile, John Alexander Hamilton Lankford, is pictured in two portraits, one in civilian clothes and another in uniform. He survived four years in the Confederate army and lived until 1914.

A Yankee Lieutenant Rides the Underground Railroad: The Daring Escape of Lieutenant Henry Estabrooks, 26^th Massachusetts Infantry, late a prisoner of the Rebels by Eric Baker (pp. 12-15)
Captured at the Battle of Winchester on Sept. 19, 1864, 2^nd Lt. Estabrooks vowed to escape after he fell into enemy hands. This is the story of how he did it, with the help of slaves as he traveled a path used by men and women of color seeking freedom from bondage. Two images of Estabrooks, pictured before and after his capture, illustrate the text.

A New Look at Billy Reb and Johnny Yank or, Confusion in the Ranks (pp. 16-22)
The introduction to this pictorial quiz summarizes the concept of this piece: “Here and on the following pages we bring you an array of images from the Civil War period. Some are Yanks in ‘gray,’ some are Rebs in ‘blue,’ and some are the other way ‘round. Can you tell Billy from Johnny? Use your powers of observation. Draw no hasty conclusions. Answers are on page 21.”

Union Men: Brief accounts of soldiers who fought for the North, 1861-1865 (pp. 23-27)
Seven soldiers are profile, each illustrated with one or more wartime portraits. They include John McNeese of the 1^st Maryland Infantry, Robert M.A. Hawk and Tom Hawk of the 92^nd Illinois Mounted Infantry, Andrew Scott of the 67^th U.S. Colored Infantry, George W. Mead of the 9^th Minnesota Infantry, Leonidas Meeker of the 5^th Ohio Cavalry and Charles Orin Hatch of the 1^st New York Mounted Rifles.

Passing in Review (p. 28)
Three publications are highlighted, including Patriots in Disguise: Woman Warriors of the Civil War (Paragon House) by Richard Hall, Women at Gettysburg 1863 (Thomas Publications) by E.F. Conklin and A Moment in Time: Images of Victorian Fashions from the Mid-1800s (MAC Publications) by Marilynn Cashin.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 29)
In “22^nd Regiment, National Guard, State of New York (Part II),” McAfee references his November/December 1988 column about the original gray uniforms worn by its members and provides new information about the blue chasseur uniforms issued in the autumn of 1862.

Stragglers (p. 30)
A single image from the Robert Kotchian Collection pictures the Christmas feast of the 110^th Company at Fort Monroe, Okla., in 1910.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 31-32)

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The cover image continues.

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Private Tresvant D. Childers of the Fowler-Phelan Battery poses with a sign that leaves no doubt where his loyalties lay.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor observes that this issue is dedicated to soldiers from Iowa, and expresses a concern that all-state issues have received little or no comment. He is considering doing away with these themed issues, but before doing so wants to hear from readers.

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The letters to the editor includes praise for the recent Rock Island prisoner of war camp survey and a request for members of Company C, “The Palmetto Sharpshooters,” 4^th South Carolina Infantry.

Passing in Review (pp. 5-7)
Ten publications are highlighted, including Nelson A. Miles & the Twilight of the Frontier Army (University of Nebraska Press) by Robert Wooster, Saddle Soldiers: The Civil War Correspondence of General William Stokes of the 4^th South Carolina Cavalry (Sandlapper Publishing Co.) by Lloyd Halliburton, Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West (Zon International Publishing) by Richard Rattenbury, Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Mississippi in the Civil War (The University of Arkansas Press) by Bobby Roberts and Carl Moneyhon and more.

Michael J. Winey: Curator at the U.S. Army Military History Institute by Mark Dunkelman (pp. 9-15)
Winey, Curator of Special Collections at the Institute, was interviewed by Dunkelman, with whom he co-authored a book about the 154^th New York Infantry titled The Hardtack Regiment. Winey talks about the number of images of all wars, but focuses specifically on the Institute’s significant Civil War holdings. The interview is illustrated with images from the collection.

Hawkeyes: Iowa troops in the Civil War by Barry I. Mickey and Robert Fulmer (pp. 16-30)
A survey of 43 images is divided in subsections that include Fracas at Belmont: U.S. Grant’s Debut, Battle of Pea Ridge: Lyon Avenged, Rising Stars: Iowa’s Generals, Caught in a Hornet’s Nest: the 12^th Iowa, Four Years in the Saddle: Iowa’s Cavalry, The Vicksburg Campaign, Guards and Garrisons, Prisoners of War, Debacle at Marks’s Mill and Victory East and West.

Stragglers (p. 31)
Solo photos of the humorous, odd and unusual includes a single image of a sutler’s establishment.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p.31)
In “4^th Iowa Volunteer Infantry: An Incomplete Picture,” McAfee comments on a carte de visite of a soldier identified to the 4^th Iowa. The jacket worn by the man, identified as Frank Bennett, has dark trim along the front of his jacket—a highly unusual and perhaps significant style.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

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An antebellum portrait of Lt. Isaac Brown of the 1^st Regiment, U.S. Artillery, with an unknown female companion.

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Captain John E. Laughton Jr. dressed in the uniform of the Virginia State Militia, circa 1880. Laughton served in the 12^th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War, as evidenced by a second portrait of him on page 1.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor takes note of a special photo preservation clinic jointly sponsored by the Rochester Institute of Technology and the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor includes a request to weigh in on an image of a woman who may be a nurse, an image of another soldier who served in Forsyth’s Scouts and a mystery waist belt buckle with the initials VVB.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Six publications are highlighted, including The Third Texas Cavalry in the Civil War (University of Oklahoma Press) by Douglas Hale, The Civil War Diaries of Col. Theodore B. Gates, 20^th New York State Militia (Longstreet House) by Seward Osborne, Campaigns of the 38^th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company K, 1861-1863: The Diary of William Elwood Patterson (Heritage Books) edited by Lowell Patterson, Your Brother Will: The Great War Letters & Diary of William Schellberg, Machine Gun Company, 313^th Infantry, “Baltimore’s Own” (Patapsco Falls Press) edited by Jerry Harlowe, Buck’s Book: A View of the 3^rd Vermont Infantry Regiment (Balzer & Assoc.) edited by John E. Balzer and The Union Army, 1861-1865: Organization and Operations, Vol. II (Indiana University Press) by Frank J. Welcher.

Rock Island: Stereoviews of the Illinois prisoner of war camp by Dennis Babbitt (pp. 6-10)
A survey of seven stereoviews include various views of the camp, including the stockade, barracks and the main entrance. Evidence suggests the images were made by photographer A.H. Taylor of Quincy, Ill.

A Gettysburg Hero by William Elswick (p. 11)
A portrait of Cpl. Chester S. Furman of the 35^th Pennsylvania Infantry illustrates the story of how he volunteered to drive Confederates away from a small log building near the Wheatfield. He and three of his comrades would later receive the Medal of Honor for his courage under fire. Also included is a circa 1896 image of Furman, with his wife and daughters, at the Devil’s Den.

Gems from Gettysburg: A selection of outstanding images seen at the 1992 Mason-Dixon Civil War Show (pp. 12-15)
A survey of a dozen images includes a portable forge, Marines at the U.S. Naval Academy, three Union soldiers with brandy and cigars, and two soldiers with crutches.

Faces of the Confederacy: A photographic survey of soldiers in gray, from the collections of our readers (pp. 16-21)
A total of 22 images highlight Southern soldiers. Identified men include William John Crozier of the 18^th Georgia Infantry, William Buford Ferrell of South Carolina, Nathan George Evans of South Carolina and R.A. Owens, C.S.A.

Hell in a Very Small Place: Views of American Troops in the Philippine Islands, 1899-1900 by C.R. Tyler (pp. 22-23)
A survey of five stereoviews pictures groups of soldiers in various situations, including the 12^th Infantry fording a river near Tarlac.

American Edged Weapons of WWI by Scott Whitcome (pp. 24-25)
A survey of six images pictures soldiers with sabers, bayonets, bolo knives and trench knives.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (p. 27)
Billed as “The House of a 1000 Bargains,” the captain is offering two Reb images for the price of one. Trouble is, one is a New York Zouave and the other is a 1992 stereoview of gunners standing with their field gun.

Stragglers (pp. 28-29)
Solo photos of the humorous, odd and unusual includes a group at summer quarters, soldiers and belles on ice, a squad of Union soldiers on drill and a 1976 image of reenactors at Gettysburg.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 30-32)

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Four Confederate portraits connected to “Faces of the Confederacy.”

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The backdrops pictured in three images of Union soldiers highlight “exciting scenes on canvas.”

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor expresses the opinion that photographs are an important part of the historical record, congratulates North-South Trader’s Civil War on its 20^th year of publication and looks forward to the annual Gettysburg Collector’s Show.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor includes more on fake images, a request for Georgia Confederate soldier photographs and praise for the recent Florida issue.

Cadets! More Kids in Uniform (pp. 4-8)
A survey of 22 images of youngsters wearing an array of uniforms spans the Civil War to World War I.

Gorman, Jordan and General Bartlett by H.H. Madaus (p. 9)
The author’s photo sleuthing of an image of staff officers posed with a corps flag on the steps of a brick house revealed the group to Brig. Gen. Joseph Jackson Bartlett (1834-1893).

Uncommon Soldiers: Vignettes from the War Between the States (pp. 10-15)
Seven soldiers are profiled, and they include Timothy Shaw of the 43^rd U.S. Colored Infantry, Jacob Lawrence Holley and John Holley of the 58^th Virginia Infantry, George W. Shepherd of Jeans’ Regiment, Missouri Confederate Cavalry, George Harlan of the 65^th Ohio Infantry, and Robert Smith and John Smith of the 34^th Massachusetts Infantry.

Even More Painted Canvas (pp. 16-21)
A survey of 26 images submitted by readers shows a variety of backdrops, from an old army blanket to an elaborately painted scene of Greek ruins.

Forsyth’s Scouts: A unit history by Dr. David Dixon and Dr. Orvel Criqui (pp. 22-27)
The authors begin their narrative by noting that, “With the exception of Custer’s 7^th Cavalry, perhaps no single military unit in the history of the Plains Indian Wars has received the recognition and fame given to Forsyth’s Scouts,” a band of 50 frontiersmen. The history is illustrated with nine portraits, including Maj. George Alexander Forsyth (18370-1915), for whom the scouts are named.

Stragglers (pp. 28-29)
In this installment, Union cavalrymen are front and center. A survey of six images includes Dennis Moore and William E. Cisco of the 5^th Ohio, Horace Hearn of the 5^th Ohio, and Rufus Waldron of the 8^th Michigan.

Passing in Review (pp. 30-31)
Five publications are highlighted, including This Terrible Sword (The University of Illinois Press) by Peter Cozzens, Desert Tiger (Texas Western Press) by Jerry D. Thompson, Union in Peril (University of North Carolina Press) by Howard Jones, The Civil War Years: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the Life of a Nation (Sterling Publishing Co.) by Robert E. Denney and Warriors’ Words (Sterling Publishing Co.) by Peter G. Tsouras.

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Four more portraits, all Union soldiers, featuring painted backdrops.

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A post-Civil War view of a militia or National Guard company. The image was discovered in a North Carolina antique shop.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor expresses hope that a new President and head of the Department of the Interior will take a stronger stand on battlefield preservation.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor includes praise for David Sullivan’s vignette of Marine Henry Hallowell, and positive words from a new subscriber from Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
One publication is mentioned, George N. Barnard: Photographer of Sherman’s Campaign (Hallmark Cards, Inc.) by Keith F. Davis.

What is a Zouave—Not? by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 6-9)
“Buyer beware” is the prevailing warning in this collection of 14 images that may or may not be American Zouave soldiers.

A Gallery of Group Shots: Trios, teams and crowd scenes from the collections of our readers (pp. 11-13)
A survey of seven images includes staff non-commissioned officers of the 24^th Massachusetts Infantry, Michigan cavalry soldiers, the Rhode Island National Guard band (circa 1906) and the winners of the 1914 inter-service baseball championship (Company M of the 24^th Infantry).

Some of the Boys in the 46^th Indiana: A carte de visite album from the Department of the Gulf by Steve Sullivan (pp. 14-15)
Five soldiers are pictured, including John Sheridan, George Brough, Francis M. Preston, Alexander H. Drake and Corp. Robinson.

Post-post-postwar Zouaves: A survey of American Zouaves after the Civil War by Richard Tibbals (pp. 16-20)
Nine images of individuals and groups reveal that remnants of the Zouave style existed as late as 1927.

Friends in Company G: Messmates in the 27^th Illinois by Dennis Babbitt (p. 21)
A tintype from the author’s collection is an outdoor view of six members of the company: Joshua Thornton, John Webber, Amissa Wood, Edward D. Castle, Frank A. Wood and Garrett Debraun. The first three men listed would not survive the war.

“I Preferred to Take My Chances with the Boys:” The Memoirs of Carroll Scott Waldron, 17^th and 146^th New York Volunteers edited by Edmond Cocks (pp. 22-30)
A copy-print of Waldron, who served from 1861-1865, illustrates his memoirs of life in the service. Of particular interest is passages about the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Antietam Campaign, his capture during the fighting in The Wilderness and his imprisonment at Andersonville.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (p. 30)
The Captain attempts to pass off a post-war portrait of an actor as a Southern cavalier.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 31-32)

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Continuation of the image on the front cover.

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A portrait from the U.S. Military History Institute in Carlile Barracks, Pa., is tentatively identified as Theophilus S. Luckie of the 6^th Florida Infantry.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor thanks readers for the abundance of submissions and wishes all the merriest of holidays and a healthy new year.

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The letters to the editor includes comments on the recent 7^th Cavalry story, a note from a Spanish-American War fan, and a suggestion to dedicate a gallery to tent styles.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Four publications are mentioned, including Jedidiah Hotchkiss: Rebel Mapmaker and Virginia Businessman (White Mane Publishing) by Peter W. Roper, The Lyon Campaign in Missouri (The Camp Pope Bookshop) by Eugene F. Ware, Richard Taylor: Soldier Prince of Dixie (The University of North Carolina Press) by T. Michael Parrish and The Authentic Guide to Drinks of the Civil War Era (Thomas Publications) by Sharon P. Johnson and Byron A. Johnson.

The Smallest Tadpole: Florida in the Civil War by David A. Coles and Richard J. Ferry (pp. 7-30)
A survey of 53 images of soldiers connected to Florida is accompanied by a profile of the state and its contributions to the Confederate war effort. The authors note, “In many respects, Florida remains the forgotten state of the Confederacy. Although the third state to secede, Florida’s small population (ranking last among the Confederate states with some 140,000 people) and meager industrial resources made the state of little strategic importance to either side.” The survey includes several better-known individuals, among them Col. David Lang of the Florida Brigade, Lincoln conspirator Lewis Powell and Gen. James Patton Anderson.

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Four portraits of Florida soldiers who served the Confederacy include Benjamin Russell of the 8^th Infantry, Augustus McDonell and Lawrence Anderson of the 1^st Infantry and staff officer James Cross.

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A half-plate daguerreotype from the John Hightower collection pictures a navy midshipman with friend or family, circa 1852-1854.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor informs readers about an effort to erect an equestrian monument to Gen. James Longstreet at Gettysburg.

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The letters to the editor includes praise (and a humorous note) about the cover image of the last issue, and a request for help from a new subscriber to identify two portraits.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Five publications are mentioned, including Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander (The University of North Carolina Press), American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs (Dover Books) by Priscilla Harris Dalrymple, Guns of the Wild West (Sterling) by George Markham, Still More Confederate Faces: A Photographic Collection of Southern Soldiers from the Civil War (Metropolitan Co.) by D.A. Serrano and States Rights Gist: A South Carolina General of the Civil War (White Mane Press) by Walter Brian Cisco.

Tar Heels on the Cutting Edge: A gallery of North Carolinians with fearsome blades by Greg Mast (pp. 6-9)
A survey of 14 images of soldiers brandishing a variety of knives is accompanied by a brief and descriptive narrative.

“Some of Us Will Never Come Out:” An account of the 1^st New Jersey Brigade at Gaines Mill by Joseph Bilby (pp. 10-15)
The 1^st New Jersey Brigade, commanded by the colorful and eccentric Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny, distinguished itself during the Peninsula Campaign. The detailed narrative is illustrated with portraits of Kearny, Brig. Gen. George Taylor, Lt. Col. Robert McAllister of the 1^st Infantry, Col. James Simpson of the 4^th Infantry, 1^st Lt. E. Burd Grubb of the 3^rd Infantry, Sgt. Henry Callan of the 2^nd Infantry, Capt. Franklin Knight of the 3^rd Infantry, Col. Isaac Tucker of the 2^nd Infantry, Maj. Henry Ryerson of the 2^nd Infantry, Capt. Penrose Buckley of the 3^rd Infantry, Capt. James Danforth Jr. of the 2^nd Infantry, Maj. David Hatfield of the 1^st Infantry and Lt. Thomas Howell of the 3^rd Infantry.

George Harper Houghton: Green Mountain photographer by Anthony Buono (pp. 16-19)
A biography of the prominent Vermont photographer is illustrated with three wartime images and an 1862 newspaper advertisement.

A Legion of Strangers: European military images in the era of the American Civil War by Philip Katcher (pp. 20-24)
A survey of 21 images of soldiers who served in European armies reveals commonalities in their uniforms compared to their American counterparts. Text that accompanies these images explains how a number of these portraits are now showing up in the collector’s marketplace and being passed off as Union and Confederate soldiers.

Citizen Payne: The life of Aaron Payne, veteran of the Black Hawk War by Leonard Jacobs (pp. 26-27)
A circa 1875 portrait of Payne illustrates a biographical sketch of the pioneer settler who served in the 260-man Illinois battalion commanded by Isaiah Stillman. Images of the monument dedicated to Illinois volunteers and a Payne-related affidavit are also included.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 28-29)
In “The First Light Infantry of Providence, Rhode Island,” McAfee examines the regiment and its distinctive uniforms. The text is illustrated by two soldiers, cutout from a circa 1860 group portrait that is not shown.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 31-32)

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Three antebellum images from the collection of John Hightower include a Massachusetts militiaman wearing the belt plate of the Charlestown City Guard.

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An ambrotype from William R. Gibbs pictures his great-grandfather, Samuel Harrison Gunn, a private in the Lunenburg Heavy Artillery of Virginia.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor raises alarm bells about the rise in fake images, and includes a recent case of modern copies that appeared in The Art of the Daguerreotype (1989) by Stefan Richter.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor includes a suggestion about how to mark fake images, praise for the recent World War I weapons survey, and issues with crediting a scholar in the recent Sioux Campaign story.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Three publications are mentioned, including Compendium of the Confederate Armies (Facts on File) by Stewart Sifakis, Jefferson Davis, The Man and His Hour (Harper Collins) by William C. Davis and The Army Called It Home: Military Interiors of the 19^th Century (Thomas Publications) by William L. Brown.

The Gray & The Blue: A Collection of Vignettes from the Brothers’ War (pp. 6-15)
A total of 13 men, 7 Union and 13 Confederate, are profiled here. They include James Magner of the 28^th Massachusetts Infantry, Matthew Magner of Mosby’s Rangers, John James Creekmore of the 15^th Virginia Cavalry, Young H.E. Hitch of the 16^th South Carolina Infantry, William Johnston of the 114^th New York Infantry, David Hamilton Morton of the 149^th Pennsylvania Infantry and more.

The Independent Blues of Selma, Alabama: A Southern Volunteer Militia Company by Thomas Rodgers (pp. 16-17)
An image taken outdoors of the Independent Blues, part of the collection of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, is accompanied by a text profile of the company, which was founded in July 1859. The Blues became Company D of the 8^th Alabama Infantry in 1861, and served in the Army of Northern Virginia through the war.

More Painted Canvas: Another Look at Photographic Backdrops (pp. 18-23)
A survey of 25 images highlights an array of artful backdrops. The photographs are organized in five categories: Classic Backdrops & Exotic Locales, Tenting on the Old Campground, Fortifications, Ships and Postwar Views.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (p. 23)
In this installment, the Captain offers up a tintype of a Union infantryman, then reveals that the image was made in 1991 by Bill Dunniway of Mount Hermon, Calif., using a backdrop painted by Richard Staley of San Jose, Calif.

Soldiers of the Signal Corps, 1863-1919 by Anthony Gero (pp. 25-27)
A photo essay of six images from the author’s collection is accompanied by a brief history of the Signal Corps.

Stragglers (pp. 28-29)
Solo photos of the interesting and the unique, from the collections of our readers includes four images: A view of the wagon of Boston photographer G.H. Loomis, a woman who may be a viviandiere or actor, a bereavement card for Civil War soldier Daniel H. Winfield, who was killed at Gettysburg, and an antebellum stereoview of Marines at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 31-32)

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Three examples of portraits with painted backdrops.

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A sixth-plate ambrotype from the Dan Schwab Collection pictures a Confederate infantryman dressed in a coarse battle shirt holds a Harpers Ferry musket and matching bayonet.
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Editor’s Desk (p. 2)
In “Backbone and Lifeblood, or Reflections on Our 200^th Issue,” the editor recognizes the collectors, advertisers and readers who have kept the magazine relevant and vibrant for 38 years and counting. Two new features are introduced. Ad Index is a listing of all advertisers who appear in the print edition of the magazine. Most Hallowed Ground profiles individuals interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Mail Call (pp. 3-4)
Feedback on the last issue includes comments about the moving cover image, the identifications of two soldiers, an observation on the crossed arms displayed in the daguerreotype of VMI cadets and more.
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Passing in Review (p. 6)
Dave Mark, a longtime collector and contributor to the magazine, has published a limited edition book, Maryland Confederate Faces: A Private Collection. It is a must-have volume for serious students of Civil War portrait photography.
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Most Hallowed Ground (p. 8)
In this debut column of portraits and stories of those who rest at Arlington National Cemetery, the featured soldier is Green Clay Goodloe. A Kentucky native from a family with a prominent military legacy, he fought for the Union and remained in the army after the end of hostilities.

Exhilaration and Anguish at Ball’s Bluff by James A. Morgan (pp. 10-13)
It began as a case of mistaken identity and ended with the humiliation of defeated Union soldiers swimming the chilled currents of the Potomac River just 40 miles from the federal capital. The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, as the comparatively small-scale fight came to be known, raised big questions across the world. Were Union forces finished after successive losses at Manassas, Wilson’s Creek and now Ball’s Bluff? Could victorious Confederates win the Civil War?

Faces of Ball’s Bluff (pp. 14-29)
Portraits of 38 identified soldiers who participated in the battle, each accompanied by an account of the experience during the fight and its aftermath. Regiments represented include the 15^th and 20^th Massachusetts infantries, the 42^nd New York Infantry, the 1^st California Infantry (71^st Pennsylvania Infantry), the 1^st Rhode Island Light Artillery and the 8^th Virginia Infantry.

Old Glory and Confederate National (pp. 31-44)
A selection of Civil War portraits from the Dan Schwab Collection features 20 ambrotypes and tintypes of military men—15 Union and five Confederates. Identified portraits include Henry G. Thompson of the 13^th New Hampshire Infantry, Andrew Adams of the U.S. Navy, John Gilmer Telford of the 44^th Ohio Infantry and the U.S. Volunteers Adjutant General’s Department and a group of ten troopers from the 5^th Ohio Cavalry.

Joe Quattlebaum’s War by Terry Burnett (pp. 46-49)
The journey of Joseph Elijah Quattlebaum of the 13^th South Carolina Infantry and his family during the Civil War is representative of the multitude of resilient subsistence farmers who eked out a living on their own merits, without slaves, on modest patches of land across the South.

The Fall and Rise of a Man Without a Country by John O’Brien (pp. 50-51)
After his capture on May 9, 1865, near Irwinville, Ga., Jefferson Davis was held as a state prisoner for the next two years. He would live for more than two decades after his release from prison, and during that time posed for numerous portraits. The story is the final installment of a five part series.

A Hospital Scene’s Backstory, Revealed by Chris Foard (pp. 52-53)
A previously unpublished letter by Civil War nurse Annie Bell sheds new light on her iconic photo. The well-known image pictures Bell caring for two patients at a military hospital in Union-occupied Nashville, Tenn., in February 1864. The photograph was sold by the U.S. Sanitary Commission to raise funds for its work.

Scouling Brows, Old Abe’s Gardin and Mr. Big Gun by Daniel R. Glenn (pp. 54-56)
Union soldier Almon C. Barnard served in three regiments during the Civil War, and his surviving letters document his activities during his five years in uniform. They include service in the 14^th New York Infantry, the 11^th Michigan Cavalry and the 12^th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery.

Letter Cartes: A forerunner of post cards featuring images from the Rick Carlile Collection (pp. 57-59)
A sampling of five distinctive cartes de visite that include writings on the back—a flirtatious note, a souvenir from the campaign, an update from the field, a military history and a chatty missive.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 60)
In “There were Zouaves in 1865—and Plenty of Them,” Mike shares his knowledge about late war Zouave organizations. One of them, the 164^th New York Infantry, had a distinguished battle record during Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s 1864 Overland Campaign.

Stragglers: Distinctive Images from MI contributors (pp. 61-63)
Featured in this issue is the only known portrait of a Civil War trooper wearing an Arkansas waist belt buckle, a Mississippi sergeant who served in the “Gaines Warriors,” a South Carolina soldier by noted photographer Charles J. Quinby, a previously unknown portrait of Confederate Gen. David E. Twiggs and more.

Photo Sleuth by Kurt Luther (pp. 64-65)
A “guest sleuth” column features the experience of Fred Gaede and his efforts to discover the identity of a soldier armed with a Merrill carbine. After careful research, Gaede identified the soldier as Pvt. James M. Wetherbee of the 83^rd Illinois Infantry.

The Legion’s Fighting Bulldog by Vincent J. Dooley and Samuel N. Thomas Jr. (pp. 66-70)
The Civil War correspondence of Lt. Col. William Gaston Delony of Cobb’s Georgia Legion Cavalry and his wife, Rosa Delony, reveals a family man with strong leadership qualities who fought with unbridled aggression in numerous battles. His last engagement, at Jack’s Shop, Va., ended in a wound that proved mortal.

Antebellum Warriors (p. 71)
A quarter-plate ambrotype from the Rick Brown Collection pictures a militiaman who served in the 14^th Regiment, New York State Militia. The uniform is distinctive because it was not received well by the rank and file, prompting morale problems and a redesign of the uniform.

The Honored Few (p. 72)
In “Crashing Into Gordon’s Line at Appomattox,” we meet West Funk of the 19^th and 121st Pennsylvania infantries. As an officer in the latter regiment, he captured the battle flag of the 46^th Virginia Infantry on the morning of April 9, 1865. He later received the Medal of Honor for his actions.

Sutler’s Row (p. 75)

The Last Shot (p. 76)
Two cartes de visite tell a story currently lost to history. One image is a portrait of a navy officer holding the Stars and Stripes. The other is the same officer, this time pictured with other officers and enlisted men. In the center of the group is the same flag, and the sailor gripping its staff also raises a boarding ax.