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Nurse Pomroy: Comforter-in-Chief to the Lincoln Family

Nurse Pomroy: Comforter-in-Chief to the Lincoln...

Rebecca Pomroy came to Washington to take care of wounded and sick soldiers. Much to her surprise, she was called to care for the Lincoln family—a role...

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Between Guadalupe Hidalgo and Secession: A survey of military portraits of West Pointers and Regulars on the western frontier

Between Guadalupe Hidalgo and Secession:...

This is the second in a multi-part series of pre-Civil War military portrait photography from the collection of Dr. William Schultz. Included are several...

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Most Hallowed Ground

Most Hallowed Ground

John William Fenton, a captain in the 132nd New York Infantry, was brought up on charges after he assaulted the owner of a saloon in New Bern, N.C., in...

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Captured by the Lens in Bermuda: The Confederate Photography of S.W. Gault

Captured by the Lens in Bermuda: The Confederate...

Tennessee’s Samuel Walter “S.W.” Gault traveled the U.S. as a photographer before the war, and when hostilities erupted between the North and South,...

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Filler Cartes de Visite: A fresh look at art, humor and satire

Filler Cartes de Visite: A fresh look at...

In recent times, cartes de visite of art, celebrities, scenes and other non-personal portraits tucked into albums have been labeled as “fillers.” The...

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Finding Aid: Autumn 2019

Finding Aid: Autumn 2019

The complete issue Vol. XXXVII, No. 4(80 pages) Print edition: Visit our store to check availability Digital edition: Visit JSTOR.org to purchaseSubscribe...

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Gettysburg Gathering: Celebrating the Collecting Community

Gettysburg Gathering: Celebrating the Collecting...

Collectors, dealers and other members of the Civil War collecting community third met for the Gettysburg Gathering on Friday night, June 28, 2019. The...

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Traveling Exhibit: Fighting for Freedom

Traveling Exhibit: Fighting for Freedom

Museum-quality prints of 22 Images of African American Civil War soldiers pictured in a gallery published in last summer’s issue of MI and elsewhere...

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New Subscription Option: The Digital Edition

New Subscription Option: The Digital Edition

If you want the images and stories in Military Images but do not need the paper, our digital subscription is for you. Get a PDF of the quarterly print...

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Glinting Cutlasses and Flashing Revolvers

Glinting Cutlasses and Flashing Revolvers

Ensign Abner Stover’s navy service began on the Union blockade off the coast of Georgia aboard the gunboat Water Witch. It ended in a trip to a prison...

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