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A composite of portraits of soldiers shows the wide variety of insignia worn by officers and non-commissioned officers.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes a request about how to obtain better views of images that appear in the magazine, and notes about the mystery of the Alabama image reported in the last issue.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Two publications are reviewed, including Mountain Partisans: Guerrilla Warfare in the Southern Appalachians, 1861-1865 (Praeger Publishers) by Sean Michael O’Brien and Long Remember (Forge) by MacKinlay Kantor.

The Auction Block (pp. 6-8)
A sampling of sales from the popular auction site eBay is included.

Union Army Rank Insignia: An Introduction by Mike Fitzpatrick (p. 9)
The author kicks off this comprehensive review of insignia by noting, “You can’t tell a player without a scorecard, nor an officer without knowing what his rank badges mean. Here’s a guide to rank and grade badges of the Union army.”

The Major General (p. 10)
Portraits include Nathaniel P. Banks and Daniel Sickles.

The Brigadier General (p. 11)
Portraits include Ambrose E. Burnside, Joseph Hooker and James Ricketts.

The Colonel (p. 12)
Portraits include George Lincoln Prescott of the 32^nd Massachusetts Infantry and Robert Galbraith of the 5^th Tennessee Cavalry.

The Lieutenant Colonel/Major (p. 13)
Portraits include Maj. (Surgeon) Albert H. Blanchard of the 3^rd Massachusetts Cavalry.

The Captain (p. 14)
Portraits include George R. Bell of the 37^th Illinois Infantry and staff officer G.J. Gland.

The First Lieutenant (p. 15)
Portraits include William Stauffer of the 195^th Pennsylvania Infantry and Austin Rawlings of the 1^st Missouri Cavalry.

The Second Lieutenant and The Veteran Reserve Corps (p. 16)
Portraits include Stephan Cannon of the 22^nd Michigan Infantry.

Light Artillery Officers and The Medical Cadet (p. 17)
Portraits include Hiram D. Smith of the 17^th New York Light Artillery and an 1863 group portrait of four members of the 27^th New York Light Artillery at Camp Berry in Washington, D.C.: Charlie, Tom, Capt. Eaton and Lieut. Moore.

Officers’ Overcoat Insignia (p. 18)
Portraits include two unidentified soldiers.

The Sergeant Major and The Pioneer (p. 19)
Portraits include George Cole of the 2^nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.

The Quartermaster Sergeant and The Signal Corps (p. 20)
Portraits include two unidentified quartermaster sergeants and a Signal Corps private.

The Hospital Steward (p. 21)
Portraits include Samuel Nims of the 1^st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery.

Non-Regulation Staff NCO Insignia and The Ordnance Sergeant (p. 22)
Portraits include a corporal in the 7^th New Hampshire Infantry.

The Battalion/Company Quartermaster Sergeant and Enlisted Men’s Overcoat Insignia (p. 23)
Portraits include Company Quartermaster Sergeant Richard Thomas of the 6^th U.S. Infantry.

The First Sergeant (p. 24)
Portraits include Samuel Ilgenfritz of the 187^th Pennsylvania Infantry and James A. Monroe of the 77^th New York Infantry.

The Sergeant (p. 25)
Portraits include David Gowen of the 7^th California Infantry, State Militia.

The Corporal (p. 26)
Portraits include for unidentified soldiers who wear this rank.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 27-28)
In “Color Sergeants: A Breed Apart,” McAfee begins by asking readers if they are familiar with the monument to the 143^rd New York Infantry at Gettysburg. He explains that the statue depicts an event that occurred during the battle and provides details about the regiment and the chevrons worn by the sergeants who carried the colors into action. Six cartes de visite illustrate the text, including two color bearers from the 143^rd with their flags, N.T. Skinner of the 7^th Vermont Infantry, a color sergeant in the 6^th Connecticut Infantry, Henry Badger of the 6^th New Hampshire Infantry, a color bearer who may have served in the 15^th Connecticut Infantry and Joseph Hastings of the 118^th New York Infantry.

The Sailor Who Would Be a Marine by David M. Sullivan (p. 29)
For a time it appeared that navy Capt. Samuel Powhatan Carter might become the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The author explains how Carter, who was confined to ground service during the Civil War, became a prime candidate in the early 1870s. Ultimately, President Ulysses S. Grant chose another man to lead the Marines.

The Lost Confederate Legion: Phillips Legion Infantry at Fox’s Gap by Kurt D. Graham (pp. 30-34)
Phillips’ Georgia Legion Infantry is not recorded as having fought at South Mountain or Antietam in the autumn of 1862, but detective work by the author proves that they did. Graham continues to explain how he learned about one of its members, Alfred G. Arwood, who according to descendants was said to have fallen in battle during Lee’s first invasion of the North. What follows is an accounting of the trail Graham followed to tell Arwood’s story. Illustrations include portraits of several members of the Legion, including 2^nd Lt. J. Fletcher Lowrey, Pvt. Joseph Tarpley Lowrey, Pvt. Joseph Pleasant Bryan, Pvt. Jesse M. Pendley, Pvt. Robert Pinkney Burnett and Chaplain George Gilman Smith.

Stragglers (pp. 35-37)
Portraits include Lt. Col. E.S. Drew, surgeon of Louisiana’s Washington Artillery, 1^st Lt. Arthur White of the Union Light Guard independent company of Ohio cavalry and Pvt. John S. Goshorn of the 65^th Ohio Infantry.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
Two smiling Doughboys have their arms around a third figure in the center that appears to be an anatomical skeleton dressed as a soldier. The image is a real photo postcard from the collection of Robert L. Kotchian.

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A photograph from the John Sickles collection is described as “an unusually odd-appearing trooper from Illinois” posed with a Sharps carbine across his lap and holding a Remington revolver.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (p. 2)
A reader discovers a backdrop mystery and asks for help in solving it. Also, reader Sal Alberti recognized the naval officer pictured on the cover of the last issue as Charles H. Swasey, who served as a lieutenant on the Hartford, Tennessee and Sciota. While a member of the crew of the latter ship, he was killed on Oct. 4, 1862, during operations below Donaldsonville, La.

The Auction Block (pp. 4-5)
A sampling of sales from the popular auction site eBay is included.

Passing in Review (pp. 6-7)
Three publications are reviewed, including Beneath the Stainless Banner (Burd Street Press) by T. Thomas Campbell, Civil War Small Arms of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps (Andrew Mobray Inc.) by John D. McAulay and Civil War Hostages: Hostage Taking in the Civil War (White Mane Books) by Webb Garrison.

The Venerable Sharps Carbine by John Sickles (pp. 8-12)
A description of the popular weapon and a list of regiments who possessed them is illustrated with a dozen images. Identified soldiers include Isaac C. Davis of the 15^th Pennsylvania Cavalry and James J. McCloud of the 1^st Minnesota Mounted Rangers.

Darius N. Couch: The Overlooked General by Paul R. Johnson, M.D. F.A.C.S. (pp. 13-20)
According to the author, “Darius Nash Couch, the man who might have fought Lee at Gettysburg, had bad luck with health and politics or he may have been one of America’s best-known generals.” The narrative details his ups and downs as a commander, and is illustrated with eight portraits of Couch at various points in his military career, from a West Point cadet to two postwar views.

James Risque Hutter’s Really Bad Day (pp. 21-22)
The story of Capt. Hutter, the commander of Company H of the 11^th Virginia Infantry, begins on the morning of July 3, 1863, with expectations of a relatively peaceful day. But his division, led by Maj. Gen. George Pickett, would soon participate in the horrific charge that bears his name. Hutter was captured during the engagement. He was eventually released and captured again during the Virginia Battle of Five Forks before Gen. Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox. He lived until 1923. The story is illustrated with his wartime portrait.

Views of the Vermont Militia, 1880-1898 by Kean E. Wilcox (pp. 23-26)
The author pays tribute to two articles about National Guard uniforms that appeared in the January/February 1986 issue of Military Images. Then he introduces eight representative images from his own collection featured here. One soldier is identified, and he is Sgt. E.L. Allen of Company A, 1^st Vermont Infantry.

The Unlucky Officers of the U.S.S. Kearsarge by Martin H. Oogjen III (pp. 27-28)
Vignettes and wartime images reveal the trials and tribulations of four men who served aboard the famed Union warship. They include Lt. Cmdr. James S. Thornton, 3^rd Asst. Eng. Henry McConnell, Gunner Franklin A. Graham and Boatswain James C. Walton.

Three Came Home by Marcus McLemore (pp. 29-31)
The author notes, “These three Union officers went to war, were successful in the field, and returned home to different fates. It just proves that John Lennon was right when he said that life is what happened while you’re making different plans.” He goes on the share the lives and fates of E.H. Bohm of the 7^th Ohio Infantry, Harry M. McAbee of the 4^th Ohio Infantry and later Surgeon-in-Chief on the staff of Maj. Gen. Reynolds and Washington Durbrow of the 9^th New York State Militia and 40^th New York Infantry.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 32-33)
In “The Uniform Coat of 1858,” McAfee details the ubiquitous worn by Union soldiers throughout the Civil War. The text is illustrated by a unique pair of cartes de visite of Sgt. Maj. Frederick William Gerber, U.S. Corps of Engineers. Gerber is shown from the front in one and the back in the other.

Stragglers (pp. 34-38)
Featured images include an 1867 portrait of the men of Company K, 1^st U.S. Artillery, with Capt. William M. Graham, 1^st Lt. Ballard S. Humphreys, Guidon Bearer John B. Charlton, 2^nd Lt. Charles King and 1^st Lt. John Driscoll. Also included are portraits of Confederate navy 1^st Lt. Ivey Foreman, Samuel Reel of the 148^th Pennsylvania Infantry and Pvt. Peter Rupp of the 183^rd Ohio Infantry.

Index to Civil War Regiments (pp. 39-45)

Sutler’s Row (pp. 46-47)

The Last Shot (p. 48)
A carte de visite from the Arthur P. O’Leary III collection pictures a wounded soldier. A surgeon leans over the man’s injured arm with a probe or scalpel to incise of probe the wound. The image came out of an album that includes photos of apparently the same Union medical officer who appears to have been from Massachusetts, was in the Army of the Potomac, and served during the early part of the war.

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A photograph of a U.S. navy lieutenant by Black of Boston wears the rank insignia consistent with 1852 regulations.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Editor’s Desk (p. 3)
The editor announces that he has been keeping an index of every unit mentioned in the issues, and that it will be available on the web site and also parts of the magazine. Also, MI has a new addition to the team of book review editors: Thomas Boaz, author of Guns for Cotton, England Arms the Confederacy and Libby Prison & Beyond, A Union Staff Officer in the East, 1862-1865.

Mail Call (pp. 4-5)
Topics include congratulations to Phil in his new role as editor and a question about a carte de visite identified as Lotta Crabtree, who was an actress in post-war California.

Rank Insignia of the Civil War U.S. Line Officers: A Primer by Phil Katcher (pp. 6-10)
The author notes, “The U.S. Navy constantly changed its rank insignia system during the war. These different badges give clear clues as t the date of period images.” The survey of ranks continues with text and graphics that diagram the changing cuff designs. Portraits of the following naval officers are also included: Capt. Henry W. Morris, Cmdr. David D. Porter, Cmdr. Edward Hooker, Cmdr. John L. Worden, Master William F. McCann, Lt. Cmdr. George A Bigelow with Surg. Thomas Potter, and Ensign Seth L. La Dieu.

The Andersonville of the North: A Documentary History by John Eltzgaard (pp. 11-17)
According to the author, “Camp Douglas, near Chicago, gained a reputation as the Andersonville of the North. Yet it had one thing Andersonville didn’t, its own photographer.” The narrative continues with a series of report excerpts that touch on various aspects of life inside and outside the infamous camp, and a brief biography of photographer Daniel F. Brandon. The story is illustrated with a Brandon photo from the top of a wall of the camp and portraits of guards (7) and prisoners (8). Three of the guards are identified: Mathias Kesler of the 104^th Illinois Infantry, Samuel S. Fairfield of the 65^th Illinois Infantry and Capt. James M. Tracy of the 8^th Veteran Reserve Corps. Two of the prisoners are identified: William M. Carter and William E. McCormick of the 8^th Kentucky Cavalry. Three other prisoner portraits have tentative identifications: M.O. Mason Ryan of McLean, Texas, Joseph Holt and L. Daly.

A Photograph of the C.S.S. Alabama “In Chase” by Stanley Warren and Budd LaRue (pp. 18-22)
The discovery of a photograph of the famed rebel raider is illustrated with the image that was found in the Museum of the Confederacy and six other images.

The Murdered Children by Steve DeGenaro (pp. 23-24)
During the decade following the Civil War, a disturbed veteran was involved in the gruesome murder of two children in Columbiana, Ohio. Ervin Porter, who had served in Company C of the 24^th Ohio Infantry, distinguished himself during his military service and suffered a wound during the Battle of Chickamauga. On Dec. 12, 1872, he killed his young daughters with a small hatchet. Declared insane, he was imprisoned and died in captivity in 1875.

The Friends of Davy Corser: An Album of Wartime Acquaintances by Mahlon P. Nichols (pp. 25-27)
Service in the 14^th New Hampshire Infantry during the Civil War was for 15-year-old David S. Corser the beginning of a remarkable career as a lawyer, and later as Messenger and Assistant Sergeant at Arms for the U.S. Senate. From 1885 to 1933, he served every president from Grover Cleveland to Franklin D. Roosevelt. He died in 1937. His surviving personal photo album includes his wartime likeness plus images of comrades 1^st Lt. Marcus M. Holmes, 1^st Lt. James B. Mason, 1^st Sgt. David A. Macurdy, 2^nd Lt. Walter H. Sergeant, Pvt. Joseph T. Cotton and a soldier believed to be his brother, Hamilton Corser. Two post-war photographs are also featured of Corser with veterans.

Staff Officers of the 43d Massachusetts Volunteers: Photographic Detective Work with the U.S.A.M.H.I. by Paul R. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S. (pp. 28-31)
A case study of the how the author came to identify seven officers pictured in a large outdoor albumen photograph marked, “Camp Rogers, Encampment of the 43^rd Mass. Vols., Newbern, N.C., March 13, 1863.” The photographer, G.H. Nickerson, was a first lieutenant in Company E. of the regiment. The men are Col. Charles L. Holbrook, Quartermaster Henry A. Turner, Lt. Col. John C. Whiton, Chaplain Jacob C. Manning, Surg. Alonzo Carter Webber, Adj. James M. Whitney and Maj. Everett Lane. Also included are photographs from the U.S. Military History Institute in Carlisle Barracks, Pa., that corroborate the identities of the officers.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 32-33)
In this installment of the column, “The U.S.M.A. Corps of Cadets,” McAfee explains that Cadet Gray and Army Blue are all part of the same history that dates back to the War of 1812. Illustrations include two cadets, W.R. Rowell in full gray dress uniform and Charles L. Fitzhugh dressed in the furlough uniform of blue.

Stragglers (pp. 34-38)
Featured images include 2^nd Lt. DeLafayette Chandler of the Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Cpl. Thomas M. Round of the 46^th New York Infantry, a Confederate officer wearing a uniform jacket with fur muffs attached to his cuffs, a Georgia soldier with a Colt Navy revolver tucked into his waist belt and Cpl. Richard M. Goshorn of the 34^th Indiana Infantry who is dressed in a Zouave-inspired uniform.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium, House of a Thousand Bargains by Harry Roach (p. 39)
In this column, readers are persuaded to believe that two photographs are portraits of Confederate and Union soldiers. In fact, the “Confederate” is a British soldier who served in the 2^nd Shropshire Rifle Volunteers. The Yankee is a corporal in the Salvation Army, circa 1870-1900.

Index to Civil War Regiments (pp. 40-45)

Passing in Review (p. 46)
Two publications are reviewed, Terrible Swift Sword, Union Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, 1861-1865 (Stackpole Co.) by John P. Langellier and Warrior in Gray: General Robert Rodes of Lee’s Army (White Mane Books) by James K. Swisher.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 47-48)

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A full-plate albumen photograph from the David Mark collection pictures two corporals of the Maryland Guard Battalion, John Eager Howard of the 1^st Infantry and the 1^st Cavalry, and Charles R. Thompson of the 1^st Cavalry.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor notes that this is the very first issue dedicated to a single state—Maryland Troops in the Confederate Army. It is also the third issue dedicated to one man’s collection. (Ronn Palm had the honor of being first in 1987 and Mike McAfee in 1988.)

Mail Call (p. 2)
The letters to the editor include a plea for “More sex!” This is a reference to the gallery Risque Business in the last issue. Another letter describes how someone is forging signatures on cartes de visite and selling them at Civil War shows.

Passing in Review (p. 3)
The issue features reviews of 3 publications, including Winfield Scott Hancock, A Soldier’s Life (Indiana University Press) by David M. Jordan; Cry Comanche (The Hill College Press) by Col. Harold B. Simpson and Gettysburg, videotape of the 1988 battle reenactment (Classic Videos).

Vis-à-vis: Dave Mark (p. 4)
An interview in a question and answer format explores the background and interests of the featured collector of this issue.

Maryland Troops in the Confederate Army (p. 5)
This introduction to the David Mark collection is an overview of Maryland’s participation in the Civil War, which includes a roster of all the Confederate units.

Maryland General Officers (pp. 6-8)
The officers include Brig. Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Brig. Gen. John Henry Winder, Brig. Gen. George Hume “Maryland” Steuart, Brig. Gen. James Jay Archer, Brig. Gen. Arnold Elzey, Maj. Gen. Mansfield Lovell and Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman.

Maryland Naval Officers (pp. 9-11)
The officers include Adm. Franklin Buchanan, Cmdr. James Iredell Waddell, John W. Bennett, Comm. George N. Hollins Sr. and Rear Adm. Raphael Semmes.

Maryland Staff Officers (pp. 12-13)
The officers include Lt. Col. Osmun Latrobe, who served on the staffs of Joseph E. Johnston, David Jones and James Longstreet; Capt. McHenry Howard, who served on the staffs of Charles Winder, “Maryland” Steuert and George Washington Custis Lee; Col. William Norris, Chief of the Confederate Signal Corps and later Chief of the Secret Service Bureau; Maj. Frederick Gustavus Skinner of the 1^st Virginia Infantry, Lt. Col. Edward Murray of the 49^th Virginia Infantry, who also served as assistant adjutant general to Robert E. Lee and Maj. Henry Kyd Douglas, who served on the staffs of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, Edward Johnson and John B. Gordon.

Maryland Artillerymen (pp. 14-15)
The soldiers include Capt. Frederick M. Colston of the Army of Northern Virginia, Lt. Col. Llewellyn Griffith Hoxton of William J. Hardee’s Corps, Capt. William L. Ritter of the 3^rd Maryland Battery, Maj. James Breathed of J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry corps, Pvt. George Addison Cook of Dement’s Battery, 1^st Maryland Artillery, Capt. William Hunter Griffin of the 2^nd Maryland “Baltimore Light” Battery and Lt. Henry Clay Hewitt of Otey’s Battery.

The Maryland Guard Battalion (pp. 16-19)
Identified soldiers include Dewitt Clinton Rench, Charles P. Stewart, John Hudson Snowden, William H. Murray, McHenry Howard, Robert G. Harper Carroll and George P. Kane.

Maryland Infantrymen (pp. 20-22)
Identified soldiers include Capt. William Henry Murray of the 1^st and 2^nd infantries, Pvt. Alexander Murray of the 2^nd Infantry, Maj. William Worthington Goldsborough of the 2^nd Infantry, Sgt. Charles R. Favour of the 12^th and 13^th Virginia infantries, Lt. William Zollinger of the 1^st and 2^nd infantries, Capt. James Thomas Bussey of the 2^nd Infantry, Pvt. William H. Ryan of the 1^st Infantry and 2^nd Cavalry Battalion, Pvt. Robert Scott Young of the 8^th Virginia Infantry and Pvt. John Alexander Hayden of the 2^nd Infantry.

Maryland Cavalrymen (pp. 23-27)
Identified soldiers include Pvt. Thaddeus Clary of the 11^th Virginia Cavalry and McNeill’s Rangers; Pvt. John B. Williamson of McNeill’s Rangers and the 2^nd Cavalry Battalion; Capt. William I. Rasin of the 1^st Clary (he led the final cavalry charge at Appomattox); Lt. Col. Harry W. Gilmor of the 7^th Virginia Cavalry, 12^th Virginia Cavalry and 2^nd Cavalry; Lt. Col. Elijah Viers White of the 7^th Virginia Cavalry, White’s Rebels and the 35^th Virginia Cavalry Battalion; James L. Clark of the 1^st Infantry, 12^th Virginia Cavalry and 2^nd Cavalry; Capt. Jesse Brandenburg of the 2^nd Cavalry Battalion; Lt. Edward Beatty of the 1^st Cavalry; James W. Jenkins Jr. of the 1^st Cavalry; Capt. Nathan Chew Hobbs of the 1^st Virginia Cavalry, Pvt. Thomas P. Williams of the 1^st Cavalry; Pvt. Daniel Giraud Wright of the 1^st Infantry and Mosby’s guerillas; Cpl. Elijah Bishop of the 25^th Virginia Cavalry; Lt. William H.B. Dorsey of the 1^st Infantry and 1^st Cavalry and Capt. George Ridgeley Gaither of the 1^st Virginia Cavalry.

Stragglers (pp. 28-29)
Six images from the David Mark collection are unidentified Confederate soldiers who may have hailed from Maryland or served in Maryland military organizations.

Sutler’s Row (p. 32)

Back cover
A carte de visite from the David Mark collection pictures two Maryland Confederates, James McHenry Howard of the 1^st Infantry and Pelham’s Battery of Stuart’s Horse Artillery, and his brother David Ridgely Howard of the 2^nd Infantry.

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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.