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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.

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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.

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A sixth-plate melainotype from the David W. Vaughan collection pictures an unknown soldier, possibly a Georgian, holding a Bowie knife and wearing an Italian-influenced Corsican cap.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor informs readers that one report has surfaced of an image of a re-enactor being offered for sale by an antique dealer who did not know or care that the image was a reproduction. Also of note is that the 104^th Pennsylvania Infantry, a history of which appeared in the March/April issue, will have its monument rededicated next year.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor includes the identification of a Michigan soldier, a note about the earliest-known image of an American soldier, comments on reproduction images and more.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Six publications are mentioned, including The First Day at Gettysburg: Essays on Confederate and Union Leadership (Kent State University Press) edited by Gary Gallagher, The Custer Reader (University of Nebraska Press) edited by Paul Andrew Hutton, Advance the Colors: Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags (Capitol Preservation Committee) by Richard A. Sauers, The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography (Harper Collins) by Trevor N. Dupuy, Curt Johnson and David L. Bongard, Gettysburg: A Battlefield Atlas (Nautical & Aviation Publishing Co. of America) by Craig L. Symonds and General John H. Winder, C.S.A. (University of Florida Press) by Arch Frederick Blakey.

Four Marines at Fort Fisher by David Sullivan (pp. 6-8)
Profiles include Capt. Lucien LeCompte Dawson, 1^st Lt. Charles Fremont Williams, Cpl. Andrew Jackson Tomlin (Medal of Honor recipient) and Pvt. Henry B. Hallowell.

A Tale of Five Taylors and Five More Tar Heels by Greg Mast (pp. 10-15)
The life and military service of the Taylor boys include three brothers who served in the 1^st Infantry, McGilbry, John and Joseph, brother William of the 8^th Infantry and brother Henry D. of the 44^th Infantry. Wartime portraits are included for all five soldiers. Also included is a circa 1860 portrait of their parents, Josiah and Cressea Taylor. The other Tar Heel soldiers are Egbert A. Ross of the 11^th Infantry, Patrick H. Jenkins of the 1^st Infantry, Wright Steven Batchelor of the 47^th Infantry and Seaton G. and Richard J. Durham of the 12^th Infantry.

The Fight for the City of Mexico: Letters of Captain William Chapman, 5^th U.S. Infantry edited by William Dunniway (pp. 16-18)
Native Marylander Chapman, a graduate of West Point in 1831, fought in the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was a prolific letter writer, according to the author, who presents excerpts here. The narrative is illustrated by two portraits of Chapman, a Mexican War era daguerreotype of him with a friend, possibly Moses Merrill, and another of Chapman as lieutenant colonel of the Union’s 2^nd Maryland Infantry.

Six Southerners: Vignettes of rebels at war by John Graf (pp. 19-23)
Profiles include brothers George and James McCabe of the 1^st Company, Richmond Howitzers, John D. Simms of the Marine Corps and Isaac, James and John Reeves of the 10^th Louisiana Infantry. Portraits of all of these men, with the exception of John Reeves, illustrate the text.

Caped Crusaders! A look at winter wear in the Union army by Cyrus Tenney (pp. 24-25)
A survey of five images picture soldiers clad in greatcoats.

A Triumph of the Wet Plate: A new look at Gardner’s Photographic Sketchbook by Marc Daniels (pp. 26-29)
The author examines four images from photographer Alexander Gardner’s book: Plate 21 (Dunker Church at Antietam), Plate 22 (Union signal detachment on Elk Mountain in Maryland), Plate 65 (Jericho Mills, North Anna River) and Plate 67 (Quarles Mill, North Anna River).

Stragglers (pp. 30-31)
Solo photos of the interesting and the unique, from the collections of our readers includes two images: A militia officer dressed in an ornate light-colored coat with prominent trim in the shape of sideways “V”s and a Union soldier holding a musket above his head.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

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A ninth-plate ambrotype from the David W. Vaughan collection is a portrait of an unknown Southern volunteer, circa 1861.

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A portrait of an unknown officer of the 7^th U.S. Cavalry wearing the ultra rare M1902 “winged horseshoe” insignia of the regimental veterinarian.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor issues a call to readers to help solve the problem of fake images on the collector’s market.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor include praise for the story about the previously unpublished image of Confederate prisoners of war, a question about the identity of a soldier on the back cover of the May/June 1991 issue and observations on modern photographers practicing 19^th century methods.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Two books are mentioned, including 1^st South Carolina Volunteers (Gregg’s) (Design Folio) by Ron Field and Eyewitness at Wounded Knee (University of Nebraska Press) by Richard Jensen, Eli Paul and John Carter.

Private Spurgeon Goes to Cuba: A 7^th Cavalry Photo Album by Robert Kotchian (pp. 6-7)
Selected images from the photo album of Clifford Spurgeon, who served in the 7^th U.S. Cavalry from 1897-1900, includes a portrait of Spurgeon on is mount, a burial party in Cuba and more.

The Guns of Gettysburg and Other Photographic Oddities at the 1991 Mason-Dixon Show (pp. 8-13)
A selection of images scanned at the annual event is subdivided into the following groupings: Artillerymen, sharpshooters, street scenes, Confederates and near Confederates, Zouaves and near Zouaves, cavalrymen, sailors, and four from West Coast collector Peter Buxton.

A Most Impressive Sight: The burning of the U.S.S. Monongahela on St. Patrick’s Day, 1908 as told to Charles Jackson by Frank Jackson, USN (pp. 14-15)
A celebration to honor Saint Pat on March 17, 1908, spelled doom for the venerable Civil War-era vessel Monongahela when a rocket fuse was accidently lit and started a fire that ended in disaster. First Class Blacksmith Frank Jackson of the U.S. Navy told this story to his son Frank. The narrative is illustrated with a portraits of Frank and the Monongahela.

The Keystone Travelers: Regimental History of the 104^th Pennsylvania Infantry by Joseph G. Bilby (pp. 16-23)
Raised as the “Ringgold Regiment” in Bucks County, Pa., the story of the 104^th is told in words and pictures. The latter includes portraits of Division commander Gen. Silas Casey, Col. William W.H. Davis, Lt. E. Sayers McDowell, Pvt. William Harrison Hibbs, Pvt. Thomas Smith, Sgt. W.H. Edwards, Lt. Harry Kessler and Pvt. Richard Clayton.

Headquarters for Photographs: A delightful assortment of wondrous images from our readers (pp. 24-29)
A total of 15 images are featured, and the star of the show is quarter-plate ambrotype from the John McWilliams collection of a photographer’s tent, outside of which stands the staff and a soldier who peers at a case that may contain his likeness. The tent is labeled “Headquarters for Photographs.”

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 30-31)
In “The Seventh Regiment, New York State Militia,” McAfee examines the origins of this respected regiment and its chasseur-inspired uniform. Portraits of two unidentified privates illustrate the text.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

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A portrait from the Peter Buxton collection is an antebellum Marine lieutenant. He bears a striking resemblance to Paymaster John C. Cash.

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An ambrotype from the N.D. Lyons collection is a portrait of Pvt. Andrew Jackson Read of the 5^th Texas Infantry.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor announces that this issue is “chockablock full of outstanding images from south of the lie surveyed by Mssrs. Mason and Dixon,” mentions a search for any photograph of any Confederate enlisted man who participated in Pickett’s Charge, and gives thanks for all our blessings in the holiday season.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor includes a comment about Sgt. Gilbert Bates, praise for the all-Vermont issue, and a request for a wartime photo of J.F.J. Caldwell, author of The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
A publication, Zouaves: The First and the Bravest (Thomas Publications) by Michael J. McAfee, is mentioned and three cassette tapes of Civil War era music are reviewed.

A Regiment of Rebels: Confederate images in the collection of David C. Williams (pp. 7-13)
According to the introduction of this quiz, “Grey uniforms do not a Rebel make. At least one (and perhaps more) of the soldiers on these two pages are not Confederates. Can you find the Yankee(s) in the woodpile?” What follows is seven numbered images, with answers at the bottom of the page.

Just from Dixie: A previously unpublished image of Confederate prisoners of war (pp. 16-21)
Renowned Confederate uniform authority Les Jensen evaluated an unusual group portrait of Confederate prisoners of war flanked by their Union captors. Another version of the same image has an inscription, “Taken in the streets of Chicago—Rebbs.” Other evidence indicates that the image relates to Camp Douglas, the Confederate prisoner of war camp in Chicago. Another 12 images of Confederates, seemingly unrelated to the feature photograph, are also included.

Southern Soldiers: Vignettes of Seven Southerners in the War Between the States (pp. 22-25)
Profiles include Ambrose Doss of the 19^th Alabama Infantry, Eliazar Taylor of the 46^th Georgia Infantry, Thomas G. Woodward of the Kentucky Irregular Cavalry, Camillo Casatti Cadmus Carr of the 1^st United States Cavalry, Isaac J. Howlett of the 48^th Tennessee Infantry and Paul Adolphe LeBleu and Joseph Camersac LeBleu of the 10^th Louisiana Infantry and 7^th Louisiana Cavalry. Each profile is illustrated with a portrait of the soldier.

Jeff. Davis and the South!: Commentary on an unknown Mississippi photographer by Lawrence T. Jones III (pp. 26-29)
Five images of soldiers all posed with a distinctive sign upon which is written “Jeff. Davis and the South!” is the subject of this exploration that addresses the possible location of the unknown photographer and the use of props.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (p. 31)
The Captain is at it again! This time, he shares another modern portrait of a pair of re-enactors taken by photographer Claude Levet.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

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Two portraits are featured, an unknown soldier from the 53^rd Virginia Infantry and Col. Bryan Grimes of the 4^th North Carolina Infantry with Edwin A. Osborne and Surg. J.F. Shaffner.

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A sixth-plate tintype from the Herb Peck Jr. collection pictures a Union trooper from the 2^nd Cavalry (Iowa or Missouri) posed in front of the well-known Benton Barracks backdrop.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor announces that a professional indexer has offered to produce an index of the first twelve years of MI, and previews content for upcoming issues.

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
The letters to the editor about the last issue include a question about the map used in the McClellan photo examination, a revelation that the Benjamin Prather letter is a forgery, a misidentified officer in the 61^st New York Infantry and an observation that the cover photo is a member of the 6^th Pennsylvania Cavalry, or Rush’s Lancers, and not an artilleryman as indicated in the caption.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Seven publications are mentioned, including Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Louisiana in the Civil War (University of Arkansas Press) by Carl Moneyhon and Bobby Roberts, Confederate Goliath: The Battle of Fort Fisher (Harper Collins) by Rod Gragg, Sykes’ Regular Infantry Division, 1861-1864 (McFarland & Co.) by Timothy J. Reese, Financial Failure and Confederate Defeat (University of Illinois Press) by Douglas B. Ball and more.

The Tenth Cavalry at Fort Robinson, 1902-1907 by Tom Buecker (pp. 6-10)
The Indian Wars that dominated America had come to a close by the early part of the 10^th century, and with it many of the frontier U.S. army posts were abandoned. Fort Robinson, in northwestern Nebraska, was an exception. This story provides context through the lens of the 10^th U.S. Cavalry and its occupation of the fort. The text is illustrated with eight images of the regiment during this period.

Claimant No. 722998 and Other Tales of Civil War Soldiers (pp. 11-15)
Six profiles of Union and Confederate soldiers include William F. Hoch of the 4^th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Otis Whitney Jr. of the 27^th Iowa Infantry, Andrew G. Walton of the 23^rd Virginia Infantry, French Stother McCabe of the 36^th Ohio Infantry, William A. MacNulty of the 10^th New York Infantry “National Guard Zouaves” and 16^th Veteran Reserve Corps and Gilbert H. Bates of the 1^st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery.

Backdrops, II: Another look at painted backdrops and studio props in 19^th century photography (pp. 16-25)
Following the first look at painted backdrop in the March/April 1990 issue, this second survey has considerably more images—36 total portraits taken from the Civil War to World War I. The vast majority was produced during the Civil War period. Perhaps the most unusual is a composite portrait of members of the 23^rd Illinois Infantry, which is the centerpiece of the opening spread.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (p. 27)
This time, the Captain attempts to pass off portraits of modern re-enactors made by photographer Fritz Kirsch as original images.

A South Carolina Bouquet: Petals that fell from the flower of Southern manhood by John Mills Bigham (pp. 28-29)
Four Palmetto State portraits accompanied by capsule histories of the subject pictured include Pvt. George Clark of the 7^th Infantry, brothers Robert Charles Coleman and Henry Alexander Coleman of the 17^th Infantry, Lt. Angus Mclean McRae of the 23^rd Infantry and Lt. Robert S. Lewis of the 1^st Cavalry.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 31)
In “62^nd Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry ‘Anderson’s Zouaves,’” McAfee examines the uniform and Civil War experiences of this organization. A portrait of Pvt. Isaac Cooper of Company A illustrates the text.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

Back cover
A quarter-plate tintype from the Steven Lister collection is a portrait of pipe-smoking John L.D. Lamar, circa 1856, as a cadet at the Georgia Military Institute in Marietta, Ga.

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A quarter-plate tintype from the Ronn Palm collection pictures a Union guidon bearer.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor cautions re-enactors not to take at face value that the weapons held by individuals in Civil War portraits belong to the sitters—they may be props.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor include praise for the Confederate issue: “Three cheers and a rebel yell!” exclaims one satisfied reader.

Off Duty: Photos of soldiers at play (pp. 5-9)
A survey of 14 images that span the Civil War through the early 1900s includes the football team of Troops K, 10^th U.S. Cavalry, a seamen with a banjo, a soldier getting a shave and more.

Essay: Engineer Images, 1861-1919 by Anthony Gero (pp. 10-11)
The role of combat engineers, part of the American scene since the nation’s founding, receive attention here. The essay is illustrated with five portraits.

The Gettysburg Show—1990 (pp. 12-15)
Photographic highlights of the 16^th Annual Mason-Dixon Civil War Show include three soldiers staging mess call, a scout for the 7^th U.S. Cavalry, two Zouaves, a soldier darning his sock and a first sergeant in the 12^th New York State Militia.

McClellan After Antietam by Marc Daniels with Dean Johnson (pp. 16-21)
The authors examine a photograph of a group that includes members of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s extended family posed on the porch of a home in western Maryland. The residence, as it turns out, is Needwood, located about one mile southeast of Burkittsville. A hand-drawn map shows where photographer Alexander Gardner took the photograph and four other known views of the area.

“I Pride Myself of Having the Best Looking Camp in the Army:” Colonel Nelson A. Miles, 61^st New York by Dale Fetzer Jr. (pp. 23-27)
Four outdoor portraits of groups of men who served in Col. Miles’s regiment are at the center of this examination. The groupings pictured include the Drum Corps, the officers of the regiment and companies D, H and F. Also included is an image of Lt. Charles Fuller of Company C, who authored the regimental history.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 28-29)
In “9^th Regiment, New York State Militia,” McAfee examines the uniforms and Civil War experiences of this organization. Two portraits, Capt. Jacob Jacobs and an unidentified corporal, illustrate the text.

Passing in Review (p. 31)
Five publications are mentioned, including A Dictionary of Military Quotations (Simon & Schuster) by Trevor Royle, Mosby’s Rangers (Simon & Schuster) by Jeffry D. Wert, Federal Enlisted Uniforms of the Civil War Period by Roberts Video Publishing, Trending the Talking Wire (University of Utah Press) edited by William E. Unrau and Infantryman Pettit: The Civil War Letters of Corporal Frederick Pettit (White Mane Publishing Co,) edited by William Gilfillan Gavin.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

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A carte de visite from the Mike Hilber collection is a portrait of a newly minted though unidentified brigadier general holding his shoulder straps. A woman assumed to be his wife looks on.

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A photo from the Patrick Schroeder collection is a portrait of Pvt. James English of the 21^st Virginia Infantry and a friend.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor offers best wishes for the holiday season, explains that MI has relocated to larger quarters, and notes that the theme of this issue is Confederates.

Mail Call (p. 3)
The letters to the editor include a challenge to the identification of Robert Emmett Hitchcock as the only U.S. Marine officer to be killed in action during the Civil War and a question about a photo that appeared on page 21 of the July/August 1989 issue.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Seven publications are mentioned: None Died in Vain: The Saga of the American Civil War (Harper-Collins) by Robert Leckie, The Guns of Cedar Creek (Dell Publishing) by Thomas A. Lewis, Wargaming in History: The American Civil War (Sterling Publishing) by Paul Stevenson, Refugees in Richmond: Civil War Letters of a Virginia Family (Princeton University Press) edited by Henry Blackiston and more.

Under the Stars and Bars: Eleven Vignettes from the Seceded States by John Mills Bigham (pp. 6-11)
The author provides brief narratives of eleven men, one from each Southern state that seceded from the U.S. in 1860-1861.

A Marine on the Raider Alabama: Lt. Becket Kempe Howell, C.S.M.C. by David Sullivan (pp. 12-14)
The life of Mississippi-born Howell and his military experience as an officer in the Confederate Marines is detailed here. The narrative is illustrated with an engraving of Howell and two photographs of him with his crewmates on the Alabama.

Cole Younger in the Missouri State Guard by George Hart (p. 15)
The earliest known image of Younger, who is best known for his association with the outlaw Jesse James, is a sixth-plate tintype of him in the uniform of the Missouri State Guard.

Confederates at Carlisle: Images of Southern Soldiers at the U.S. Army Military History Institute by Michael J. Winey (pp. 16-22)
The mission of Carlisle Barracks to collect a photograph of every Civil War soldier includes contributions by genealogists. Featured here are 21 portraits of Southern soldiers, all of whom are identified.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 23)
In “The Confederate Soldier,” McAfee notes the differences in the well-fed early war volunteers and the ragged rebels who remained in the ranks at the end of hostilities.

Grandfather and the Shipwreck by Eugene Miller (pp. 24-25)
The author shares the story of his grandfather, William R. Miller, who served as a fireman on the steam frigate Trenton in the 1880s. A portrait of “Grandpa Miller” and the Trenton illustrate the narrative.

Rebels in the Rear (pp. 26-28)
A total of 15 Confederate portraits submitted by reads over the years are featured here. The soldiers hail from across the Southern states.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (pp. 29-31)
The Captain, always the trickster, tries to convince readers that two images are Confederates when in fact they are Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi and Sgt. Samuel Gore of the 8^th Indiana Cavalry. A third image appears to be an African American or a white man in blackface.

Sutlers’ Row (p. 32)

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Three unknown Confederates from the collections of Gene Barr, Jimmer Carden and Ron Tunison.

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An albumen photograph from the Ted Karle collection pictures Strong Vincent in May 1861, soon after his election as an officer in the Erie Regiment.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor announces that this is the second issue to be devoted to Gettysburg. The first was the May/June 1987 issue. Also, a new magazine, Gettysburg, published by Morningside Press, makes its debut.

Mail Call (p. 3)
Letters to the editor include thanks for information about Capt. Curry, the identification of one of the Palmetto soldiers, and more on the proposed Irish Brigade Monument on the battlefield of Antietam.

Passing in Review (p. 5)
Six publications are mentioned: The Confederate States Marine Corps (White Mane Publishing) by Ralph Donnelly, The Civil War: An Aerial Portrait (Thomasson-Grant) by Sam Abell and Brian Pohanka, The Most Famous Soldier in America: A Biography of Lt. Gen. Nelson Miles (Amchan Publications) by Arthur Amchan, Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The 57^th Massachusetts Volunteers 1864-65 (Harper & Row) by Warren Wilkinson and more.

Captain Martin’s Photo Album by Peter Jorgensen (pp. 6-8)
Augustus Martin commanded the artillery brigade of the Fifth Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg. He also assembled a photograph album that included 95 cartes de visite. The album was broken up for sale in 1988, and the author was able to obtain eight of them for his collection. The images, all identified, are pictured here.

Four Brothers at Gettysburg by John Mills Bigham (p. 9)
On the afternoon of July 2, 1863, a brigade of South Carolina soldiers commanded by Brig. Gen. Joseph Kershaw went into action. Among the ranks of one of the regiments, the 3^rd South Carolina Infantry were the brothers Thomas—William, Thomas, Lewis and John. When the fight was over, only John emerged unscathed.

Old Glory: An album of flag photos by Benedict Maryniak (pp. 10-15)
A survey of 15 images that feature the Stars and Stripes includes the flag-draped winter quarters of Gen. Henry Eustis, a dog with paws around the flag, and soldiers from the Civil War and World War I.

“A Harvest of Death” photo analysis by Marc Daniels and Harry Roach (pp. 16-18)
Modeled on the William A. Frassanito method, the authors explore this iconic image.

“All Over Now” by William A. Frassanito (p. 19)
During the 15 years that have passed since the publication of his landmark book, Gettysburg: A Journey in Time,” the author announces the publication of a follow-up book with all new material. One of the images to be discussed is pictured here—a dead Confederate sharpshooter at the foot of Round Top.

Strong Vincent of the 83^rd by Theodore Karle (pp. 21-26)
A profile of the 83^rd Pennsylvania and its colonel, Strong Vincent, who was shot and mortally wounded on July 2, 1863, at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. Three portraits of young Vincent, and images of other soldiers in the 83^rd, illustrate the narrative.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 27-29)
In “The 83^rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1862,” McAfee explores the dress and regimental record of this organization. The text is illustrated with six portraits of its members and images of a canteen, leather shako and epaulettes.

Captain Bob’s Caveat Emptorium (p. 30)
The captain attempts to pawn off a carte de visite of a French officer as a Confederate.

Sutlers’ Row (pp. 31-32)

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An image from the collection of Robert Kotchian is a circa 1890 view of the Statue of Liberty.