Though the standard by which the Medal of Honor is substantially the same as it was during the Civil War, the process by which the awards are made is far...
David Wardlaw Ramsey numbered among the first Alabama men to join the army in 1861. Those early, heady days of excitement soon gave way to pain, suffering...
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Last autumn, Military Images marked the centennial of World War I with a unique collection of images of Civil War veterans posed with Doughboys. In honor...
In this first installment of a three-part series, we meet two brothers who documented the scene of one of the great moments in Civil War history—the...
Kevin Canberg’s journey as a collector began with an unusual Father’s Day gift for his dad—a vintage fireman’s badge from Brooklyn, N.Y. Since...
Tobacco was hailed as the soldier’s constant companion—when he could find it—by some and also as a wicked habit by others. In this gallery, we celebrate...
By the start of the war, the daguerreotype’s reign was at an end as cheaper formats chipped away at its once-dominant market position. Two surviving...
The complete issue Vol. XXXVI, No. 4 (80 pages) Print edition: Visit our store to check availability Digital edition: Visit JSTOR.org to purchase Subscribe...
The Daguerreian Society is honored to offer THE CIVIL WAR GENERALS CARTE DE VISITE COLLECTION OF ROSECRANS BALDWIN in its entirety. This collection represents...
