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A ninth-plate tintype from the Guy W. Smith collection pictures a cheerful fellow in the Veteran Reserve Corps.

Editor’s Desk (p. 1)
The editor observes the 127^th anniversary of the Seven Days Campaign, or the culminating battles of the Peninsula Campaign, and a related story by Brian Pohanka. He also notes that this is the 60^th issue of MI.

Mail Call (p. 2)
The letters to the editor include high praise for Dave Mark’s images of Marylanders and comments on the All-Confederate issue.

The Darkroom by William Frassanito (p. 3)
In this installment, the author answers this question: “I recently obtained two CDVs from the ‘Brady’s Album Gallery’ series. How many CDVs were issued in the series? Does anyone have a complete set? What relation does it have to the ‘Incidents of the War’ series?”

Howard’s Kids by Howard Hoffmann (pp. 4-8)
A survey of 21 images of children spans the Civil War period through World War I.

Relics of the Palmetto Regiment: South Carolinians in the Mexican War by John Mills Bigham (pp. 9-11)
A brief history of South Carolina’s role in the war, illustrated with contemporary photographs of military relics and two daguerreotypes. One is a portrait of Lt. Michael R. Clark and the other an outdoor grouping of Mexican War veterans, including Nathaniel Eaves, who served in the Palmetto Regiment’s Company B.

“Like Demons with Bayonets:” The 5^th New York Zouaves at Gaines’s Mill by Brian Pohanka (pp. 12-22)
Described as a unit history, the text is focused on the regiment’s experience during this singular battle during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862. Numerous photographs illustrate the narrative. Identified soldiers include Col. Abram Duryee with his staff at Fort Schuyler, Lt. Col. Hiram Duryea, George Wannemaker, Corp. William Uckele, a soldier tentatively identified as Sgt. William Chambers, Pvt. Alonzo Mace, Capt. Cleveland Winslow, Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, Lt. Thomas Cartwright, Capt. Churchill Cambrelling, Corp. Lucien Swain, Pvt. John Wuest, Capt. Charles Montgomery, Lt. Roderick Gedney and Lt. John Henry Whitney.

The One-Armed Devil: Antebellum images of Philip Kearny & Family by William J. Styple (p. 23)
A previously unpublished carte de visite of Philip Kearny, dressed in civilian attire, photographed in Paris in 1859. A second carte de visite pictures his wife, Diana, and their two children, Diana and John Watts Kearny.

The Elusive Photographer of Benton Barracks by John Ertzgaard (pp. 24-25)
An analysis of the well-known backdrop credited to photographer Enoch Long is illustrated by eight images of Union soldiers.

Index to Articles: Volumes VI-X, July 1985-June 1988 (p. 26)

Passing in Review (p. 27)
Three publications are profiled: My Enemy, My Brother (MacMillan Publishing Co.) by Joseph E. Perisco, Debrett’s Presidents of the United States of America (Salem House) by David Williamson and Mr. Lincoln’s Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington (White Mane Publishing) by Benjamin F. Cooling and Walton H. Owen.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 28)
In “1^st Regiment, Rhode Island Detached Militia, 1861,” McAfee examines the distinctive attire and brief history of this organization. The text is illustrated with an image of Moses B. Jenkins of Company C.

Stragglers (pp. 29-32)
A total of seven images are featured, including a carte de visite of Fort Snelling, Minn., and an albumen photo of Company A, 7^th Iowa Infantry at Corinth, Miss., on Feb. 24, 1863. It is inscribed, “By the politeness of Lieut. M.T. Williams to Mrs. Nancy Rutherford, Muscatine, Iowa.”

Sutlers’ Row (Inside back cover)

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Three images are featured: A New York soldier with an Enfield musket, a group of six federals standing in front of an ambulance and a portrait of two Confederate soldiers.

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An original color-tinted sixth-plate ruby ambrotype pictures a member of Collis’ Zouaves (114^th Pennsylvania Infantry) from the Bob Lucas Collection.
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Table of Contents (p. 1)
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Editor’s Desk (p. 2)
The editor discusses images of historical significance. He highlights the albumen photograph of African American soldiers at L’Overture Hospital in Alexandria, Va., (see page 42) and describes it as one of the most historically significant Civil War images to surface in recent times.
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Mail Call (p. 3)
Feedback includes praise from a former seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg, a new subscriber who makes a family connection, readers who answered a question posed in the last Photo Sleuth column, and a suggestion that amateur photographer Montgomery Meigs may have borrowed Alexander Gardner’s studio.
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Passing in Review (p. 4)
A unique 6-point scoring system grades images in Civil War Hard Images by Christopher Anderson and Ben L. Pauley (SoldierCollectibles.com). A selection of images reproduced in the book begins on page 16.
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The Honored Few (p. 6)
1^st Sgt. Joseph Bell Kemp found himself relatively alone during the Battle of The Wilderness after his comrades on the left and right fell. Kemp glimpsed three Confederates in front of him, and the personal encounter that followed ended with Kemp in possession of a rebel flag—end eventually the Medal of Honor.

Photo Sleuth by Kurt Luther (pp. 7-9)
Identifying a Civil War soldier in an individual portrait can be tricky enough. But for advanced photo sleuths, sorting out multiple soldiers in a group portrait poses unique challenges. Kurt describes how he used a concurrent service timeline to help discover the identities of six staff officers who served in the 64^th Illinois Infantry.

Following the Colors on James Island by Scott Valentine (pp. 10-12)
Young patriots enlisted in the Union army for a variety of reasons. But for one 16-year-old boy, Cabot Jackson Russell, the moment of decision came after he learned that one of his cousins had been killed in battle. Russell would go on to enlist in the 44^th Massachusetts Infantry, and later become an officer in the 54^th Massachusetts Infantry. His tenure in the 54^th was short-lived. On July 18, 1863, he was killed along with Col. Robert Gould Shaw and other men in the failed assault against the garrison of Fort Wagner, S.C.

Antebellum Warriors (pp. 14-15)
A sixth-plate daguerreotype of Micah Jenkins pictures the son of South Carolina as a cadet at the Citadel about 1851. Jenkins is also pictured in another portrait, a quarter-plate ambrotype, taken about 10 years later when he served as a Confederate brigadier.

Colts, Knives and Cigars (pp. 16-20)
A selection of Confederate images from Civil War Hard Images includes a pair of North Carolina boys in Gen. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, a soldier who may be connected to the Cherokee Indian nation and two soldiers enjoying a smoke.

The American Zouave: Mania and Mystique by Timothy Marr (pp. 21-29)
“During the Civil War, Union and Confederate troops both adopted exotic dress in the transgressive guise of the Zouave uniform,” observes Marr. He goes on to explore the cultural phenomenon that excited and energized Americans before and during the war. Seven images illustrate the text, including portraits of William S. Dalton of the Coldstream Zouaves, which became Company D of the 46^th Ohio Infantry, and Cpl. Richard Bloxham of Hawkins Zouaves, also known as the 9^th New York Infantry.

Natty Glory: Zouaves from the Dan Miller Collection (pp. 31-41)
A total of 19 representative portraits from Miller’s extensive collection features Zouaves from across the Northern states. Identified images include Cpl. Joseph Hughes of Duryée’s Zouaves (165^th New York Infantry), Sgt. Augustus Wright of the Burnside Zouaves (1^st Rhode Island National Guard), Pvt. Lucien Barnes of the Albany Zouave Cadets (10^th New York State Militia), 2^nd Lt. Winfield Scott Tefft, Capt. Fredrick Ullman Jr., 1^st Lt. Louis A. Cowell, Sgt. Francis Richard “Frank” Kelley and Pvt. Horace Knapp of the Racine Zouave Cadets of Wisconsin, and Capt. John J. Babcock of the 14^th New York Infantry.

Freedman Warriors, Civil Rights Fighters by Charles Joyce (pp. 42-48)
An unusual albumen portrait of 11 U.S. Colored Infantrymen and a chaplain begs a question: Were these men the burial detail that protested orders and refused to bury one of their own in a civilian cemetery? After exhaustive research, the author places the men at L’Overture Hospital in Alexandria, Va., after the Battle of the Crater and shares his theory. The men in the albumen portrait are all identified. Crater casualties include Adam Bentley, Adolphus Harp of the 19^th, Jerry Lisle of the 28^th, Leander Brown and Stephen Vance of the 30^th, George H. Smith and Tobias Trout of the 31^st. Other soldiers include Samuel Bond of the 19^th, William DeGraff of the 22^nd, Robert Deyo of the 26^th, John H. Johnson of the 27^th, and Chaplain Chauncey Leonard. A separate portrait of Frank Snow, a U.S. Christian Commission volunteer who owned the photograph, is also included.

A Duel to the Death: The suspicious death of an Iowa colonel catapults a subordinate to command before Iuka by Brian Boeve (pp. 50-52)
William H. Worthington was admired by his superiors and despised by his men in the 5^th Iowa Infantry. His untimely death on the picket line prompted a shakeup in the regiment that ended with Prussian-born and military educated Charles Leopold Matthies in command. He led his men out of a tight spot at the Battle of Iuka and other engagements. Illustrated with a portrait of Matthies with two of his subordinates, Maj. William S. Robertson and Adj. Robert F. Patterson.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 53)
In “Photos, a Lithograph and the Raucous 1^st Cavalry,” Mike introduces readers to a unique photograph of a lithograph of the 1^st Regiment Cavalry, New York State Militia. Col. Thomas C. Devin commanded the regiment.

Shattered Wall of Blue: At Cedar Mountain and beyond, a Pennsylvania officer fights his way through infamous Civil War battles by Ben Myers (pp. 54-56)
If Lt. Alexander W. Selfridge had a moment to take in what was about to happen to his company at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, it was probably fleeting. Selfridge and his men belonged to Company F of the 46^th Pennsylvania Infantry, and they would have a tough go of it at Cedar Mountain, They would survive the heavy fighting and participate in numerous other engagements. Illustrated with a portrait of Selfridge and two of his subordinates, lieutenants Orlando J. Rees and Merrick Jackson.

First Look at the Confederate President and Commander-In-Chief by John O’Brien (pp. 58-59)
The photograph gallery of New Yorker Mathew B. Brady took the portrait that introduced Southerners to their new leader. The likeness was pasted to countless cartes de visite and featured on a badge designed by John H. Fitzgibbon of St. Louis, Mo.

Stragglers: Distinctive Images from MI contributors (pp. 62-67)
Included in this issue is a group of musicians in the 26^th New York Infantry, a man dressed as “Brother Jonathan,” two portraits of a young African American who may have been a slave, servant and soldier, and a Confederate who appears to be from the Trans-Mississippi region of the war.

The Love of His Life: Capt. John Faunce and the Harriet Lane by Ronald S. Coddington (pp. 68-70)
John Faunce served as the original commander of the Harriet Lane, the modern U.S. Revenue Service cutter named for President James Buchanan’s comely niece. Faunce found himself and his ship in Charleston Harbor when Fort Sumter was bombarded. Though he was eventually separated from the beloved Lane, he eventually returned to save her from a sad fate in the faraway Cuban port of Havana.

The Last Shot (p. 72)
Two cartes de visite of John Huey Weeks, and officer in the 91^st Pennsylvania Infantry and the Veteran Reserve Corps, picture him with head bowed over a table. In one of the portraits can be seen the faint image of a young woman—a spirit photograph.

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A photograph from the collection of Richard Tibbals pictures Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. Frederick Swift of the 17^th Michigan Infantry.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes more praise for the recent Signal Corps issue.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Seven publications are reviewed, including Military Justice in the Confederate States Armies (White Mane) by Jack A. Bunch, Too Young to Die, Boy Soldiers of the Union Army (Blue Acorn Press) by Dennis M. Keesee, Indiana in the Civil War, Doctors, Hospitals, and Medical Care (Arcadia Publishing) by Nancy Pippen Eckerman, The Bloody 85^th: The Letters of Milton McJunkin, a Western Pennsylvania Soldier in the Civil War (Schroeder Publications) edited by Ronn Palm, Richard Sauers and Patrick A. Schroeder, Pickett’s Charge—The Last Attack at Gettysburg (University of North Carolina Press) by Earl J. Hess, Pennsylvania Bucktails, A Photographic Album of the 42^nd, 149^th, & 150^th Pennsylvania Regiments (Schroeder Publications) by Patrick A. Schroeder with images from the Ronn Palm Collection and The Civil War Adventures of a Blockade Runner (Texas A&M University Press) by William Watson.

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

‘Gallantry and Intrepidity at the Risk of His Life by John W. Kuhl, Richard Tibbals, David M. Neville and Michael Albanese (pp. 8-12)
Profiles and portraits of representative soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor include James Madison Drake of the 3^rd New Jersey Militia and the 9^th New Jersey Rifles, William Joyce Sewell of the 5^th and 38^th New Jersey Infantries, Fredrick W. Swift of the 17^th Michigan Infantry, De Witt Clinton Lewis of the 9^th and 97^th Pennsylvania Infantries, Matthias Walter Day and Robert Temple Emmett of the 9^th U.S. Cavalry, Wilber Elliott Wilder of the 4^th U.S. Cavalry and Archie A. Peck of the U.S. army.

‘To Die Among Strangers’ (p. 13)
Pvt. David H. Goodhue served in the 6^th Massachusetts Infantry. He was mortally wounded while trying to save two wounded comrades. Joseph S.G. Sweatt, who went with Goodhue, later received the Medal of Honor for his courageous act. A portrait of Goodhue illustrates the text.

‘It Was a Pretty Hot Fight’ by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 14-16)
John B. Dutton’s 2^nd Ohio Cavalry served in five armies in three years and fought from the Indiana Territory to Virginia. A history of the regiment and military service of Dutton is illustrated with his portrait and two others, Capt. Frank Case and his wife, Clara, and Capt. Luman H. Tenney.

WWI Shoulder Patches: A Photo Survey (pp. 17-20)
The modern shoulder patch system began in World War One and has lasted through to the present day. The origins of the patch begin with Civil War hat badges and document the use and purpose of these distinctive items. Diagrams and photographs illustrate the text. Identified portraits include Pvt. and Mrs. Armeau Ferrie of the 81^st Division and Stuart J. Snyder.

‘You Have Killed the Best Man in Our Army’ by John Sickles (pp. 21-22)
The shooting of Union Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson is told from the Confederate perspective. The soldier who fired the shot, Cpl. Robert Coleman of Mississippi, was under the command of Capt. Richard Beard of the 5^th Confederate Infantry. A portrait of Beard illustrates the story.

The ‘Michigan Fatigue Coat’ by John A. Braden (pp. 23-24)
Michigan troops in late 1861 to early 1862 appear to have received a unique state-issue coat. Portraits of George Newton of the 5^th Infantry and Joseph Wilt of the 7^th Infantry illustrate the text.

Pennsylvania’s Bucktails: A Photographic Album by Patrick A. Schroeder (pp. 25-31)
Three regiments composed the Keystone State’s famed Bucktails. Surveys of portrait photographs for each regiment follow an introduction. The 42^nd Infantry includes William Thomas Blanchard, Thomas Leiper Kane, William Wallace Brown, Roy Stone, Augustus S. Smith, Cyrus B. Lower, John McNeil, Alanson E. Miles. Robert B. Valentine, Thomas J. Thompson and Edwin A. Irvine. The 149^th Infantry includes William Behney, George W. Barrett, John A. Early, Asher D. Cole, Edward W. Dimmick, Levi G. Graham, Charles W. Mengel, Charles W. Houd, David Royer, Thomas J. Hulbert and Benjamin H. Warriner. The 150^th Infantry includes Horatio Bell, Richard L. Ashurst, Samuel R. Beckworth, Langhorne Wister, Abraham Kuhn, Elias Weidensaul, Frank Zimmerman, Jacob Nees, Charles S. Reisinger and Thomas M. Lyon.

Lyon Almost Loses Missouri for the Union by J. Dale West (pp. 32-34)
Missouri in 1861 reflected a divided country as an aggressive U.S. infantry officer almost lost the state for the Union, both through disregarding the wishes of most Missourians and bad battle planning. This is the story of that officer, Nathaniel Lyon. Portraits of Lyon, Maj. Horace P. Conant and two unidentified armed men illustrate the narrative.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 35-36)
In “The 21^st New York Infantry (Or: How to wear an M1855 knapsack),’” McAfee uses a carte de visite believed to be John H. Mills of the 21^st New York Infantry to illustrate how soldiers used a rod slid under the blanket straps to relieve stress on the shoulder while carrying knapsacks on the march.

Who Are These Guys? (p. 37)
An occasional column of submitted images includes four Civil War Union photos and a post-war sailor.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A hard-plate image from the Ronn Palm collection pictures John R. Coates of the 42^nd Pennsylvania Infantry holding back a big laugh while the comrade seated next to him has his mouth partly open. Though the subject that drove these two men to laughter is lost to history, a barely visible flask may offer a clue.

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A hard-plate image from the Roy Mantle collection is a Confederate private holding a converted Model 1816 musket. Note that the date on the cover is February/March 2002 is an error. The months should have been March/April.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Opinions on the quality of photos reproduced in the magazine continue, and USAMHI Michael J. Winey announces his retirement.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Three publications are reviewed, including Charleston at War, The Photographic Record 1860-1865 (Thomas Publications) by Jack Thomson, The Civil War and Reconstruction (Oxford University Press) by William L. Barney and Civil War Minutes III (Inecome, Inc.) directed by Mark Bussler.

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

Infantry Longarms: A Photo Survey (pp. 7-21)
A catalog of various models and makes is documented with wartime portraits of soldiers posed with the weapons. A grand total of 48 soldier photos are featured and the majority is not identified. Named soldiers all rank as privates and they include Frederick A. Cline of the 40^th Missouri Infantry, George Stephens of the 9^th New Hampshire Infantry, John M. Fritz of the Veteran Reserve Corps, E.C. Cox of the 11^th New York Infantry, Martin Boswer of the 64^th Ohio Infantry, Alrott Harden of the 22^nd Massachusetts Infantry, Lorenzo Scripture of the 106^th New York Infantry, William Richardson of the 2^nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery, William Robinson of the 55^th Ohio Infantry, George Box of the 147^th New York Infantry, Emmanuel Wilderson of the 87^th Pennsylvania Infantry and Henry A. Slack of the 169^th New York Infantry.

William Tharpe, 46^th Tennessee Infantry (p. 22)
An account of Thorpe’s Company E is included here with a mention that he was its commander. His portrait photograph illustrates the text.

The Sword of Daniel Chaplin by Vincent D. Street (pp. 23-24)
The author found the sword that belonged to the officer named in the headline at an estate sale. Chaplin began his war service as colonel of the 2^nd Maine Infantry and later served in the 18^th Maine Infantry, which was later converted into the 1^st Maine Heavy Artillery. An enemy sharpshooter shot and mortally wounded him at Deep Bottom, Va., on Aug. 17, 1864.

Laughing With the Czar by Jerry Harlowe (pp. 25-30)
An 1866 voyage by the monitor Miantonomoh from America to Russia proved that this class of warship could navigate the high seas. The story of the journey is illustrated with images of its crew, including Alexander Murray, James M. Adams, Zera L. Tanner, Frederick C. Imlay, James F. Alcorn, John C. Beaumont, James Pritchett, Francis W. Dickins, That. J. Green, Dr. Walter K. Schofield and James R. Wheeler. Two other images are group portraits of U.S. and Russian naval officers posed together after the Miantonomoh’s safe arrival on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

George Jones of the 37^th Mass. (p. 31)
The life and times of the Springfield, Mass., resident includes his wounding during the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor. Jones survived the war. His portrait illustrates the text.

The Hero of Chickamauga by John Sickles (p. 32)
Gilbert Marquis Lafayette Johnson, the subject of this story, served as a captain in the 2^nd Indiana Cavalry and as colonel of the 13^th Indiana Cavalry. One of his subordinates, William Timberlake, boasted of Johnson’s exploits at the Battle of Chickamauga. The letter is transcribed here. Two wartime portraits of Johnson illustrate the text.

‘If the Original Had Been Thair’ by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 33-34)
The story of Sgt. Edward Phillips and his regiment, the 56^th Pennsylvania Infantry, includes an accounting of the 1864 battles of Parker’s Store and Weldon Railroad. Phillips suffered wounds in both engagements. He went on to survive the war and live until 1880. A wartime portrait of Phillips illustrates the text.

O.O. Howard Loses an Arm (p. 35)
Oliver Otis Howard, a well-known Union major general, wrote an after-action report of the Battle of Seven Pines in 1862. In it, he mentioned a wound he received that shattered the bone in his right arm and resulted in the amputation of the limb. Howard is pictured here prior to his wound.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 36-37)
In “5^th New York, ‘The Red Devils,’” McAfee provides background and uniform details of the famed Zouave regiment. Five images illustrate the text, including portraits of Capt. Churchill J. Cambrelery, Pvt. Samuel H. Tucker and an unidentified private.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A hard-plate image from the David Hollowell collection is a portrait of Pvt. Eber Divine of the 27^th New York Infantry. He holds a Model 1861 rifled musket.

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Two Union soldiers pose with a cannon.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes praise for the Signal Corps issue and support for the new ownership.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Three publications are reviewed, including Civil War Acoustic Shadows (White Mane Books) by Charles D. Rose, The Preacher’s Tale: The Civil War Journal of Rev. Francis Springer, Chaplain, U.S. Army of the Frontier (University of Arkansas Press) edited by William Flurry and The Young Eagle, The Rise of Abraham Lincoln (Taylor Publishing Co.) by Kenneth Winkle.

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

Camp Life in 1861 by Jerry Harlowe (pp. 7-11)
In 1861, Union volunteers rushed to defend Washington and Maryland, the city’s surrounding slave state. For most it was their first experience with camp life and the rigors of military life. The author explores these earliest days of the war and the men who participated. A total of 10 outdoor photographs illustrate the text. Regiments represented include Cook’s Boston Battery and the 8^th Massachusetts Infantry. One man pictured is known by name, Asst. Surg. Warren Tapley of the 8^th Massachusetts Infantry.

Caught in the Maelstrom by John Sickles (p. 12)
The June 20, 1864, attack by Confederate cavalry on the Union supply base at White House, Va., ended in failure. Four days later, the Confederates attacked Union cavalry and thought they dealt a blow to the blue riders the federals were able to protect their supply trains. One of the gray soldiers wounded in the latter fight, Jefferson H. Richards of the 1^st Massachusetts Cavalry, suffered the amputation of his right arm. He succumbed to an infection on July 17, 1864. An image of Richards with his exposed stump of an arm is included.

To Catch the Shadow: Photographers in Occupied Vicksburg by Jeff Giambrone, Old Court House Museum (pp. 13-16)
The occupying Union army in Vicksburg created a vigorous economy that encouraged the local photographic market. Vibrant ads and a large number of photographers operated galleries in the city. A history of these photographers includes nine images. Identified portraits include Capt. John G. Yeiser of Wirt Adams’ Mississippi Cavalry, Thomas G. Birchett and Harvey Shannon Jr. of the Warren Light Artillery, Confederate Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Col. Hermann Leib of the staff of Gen. John Stevenson, Lt. Samuel LaFaure of the 48^th U.S. Colored Infantry and Union Maj. Gen. John A. Logan.

Hard-Luck Officers of the 150^th Pennsylvania Infantry by Ronn Palm (pp. 17-19)
Sad stories of four officers in the 150^th, also known as the “Wild Cat Regiment,” are the subject of this narrative. All were killed in battle. They include Col. Amos A. McKnight, Col. Calvin A. Craig, Capt. John C. Conser and Capt. James Hamilton. A portrait photograph is included for each officer.

‘A Ten Day Trip to Mississippi’ by Arthur O’Leary (p. 20)
The life and times of Carter B. Granger (1840-1912), of the 2^nd Iowa Cavalry, includes his capture by Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederates at Okalona, Miss., in 1864.

Soldiers, Wives & Sweethearts by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 21-29)
Recognizing that the Civil War was not fought in a vacuum, the author notes that though not on the front lines or in the army, women had to endure financial and emotional strain while their loved ones were away. A number of images of couples are included and several are identified: George R. Southworth of the 11^th Connecticut Infantry and wife Martha, James Ballard of the 3^rd and 7^th Connecticut Infantries and his wife, Thomas M. Long of the 5^th Alabama Infantry Battalion and his wife, John Wesley Adams od the 2^nd New Hampshire Infantry and wife Lydia, Simeon K. Burd of the 5^th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and his wife Virginia, Mary Elizabeth Mackey and suitors John Sammons of the 36^th Ohio Infantry and David J. Hussey of the 174^th Ohio Infantry (she chose David), George Heppenheimer of the 1^st District of Columbia Infantry and wife Mary, and Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan and wife Mary Ellen.

Charles Spinzig of the 2^nd Missouri (U.S.) (p. 30)
The military service of Spinzig begins with the 2^nd Regiment of United States Reserve Infantry organized in early ay of 1861. He later became surgeon of the 2^nd Missouri Infantry and survived the war. He lived until 1882.

A Lost Battalion: Pennsylvania’s State Fencibles (pp. 31-35)
Many of America’s old volunteer militia companies disappeared long ago. But one company organized from 1812-1813, the State Fencibles, enjoyed a long history that finally came to an end during the Vietnam War. Illustrated with period engravings and photographs, two portraits are men who served in the Civil War. They are Theodore Husser, who commanded the company when it mustered into federal service as Company K of the 18^th Pennsylvania Infantry, and Capt. James Page, who commanded the Fencibles for 50 years.

Stephen Long, a Famed Explorer by John Halliday (p. 36)
Best remembered for his service on the American frontier, Col. Stephen Harriman Long served for almost a half century in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The text is illustrated with his portrait photograph.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 37)
In “11^th New York Cavalry,” McAfee provides background and uniform details of the regiment. A portrait of Bugler James Monroe illustrates the text.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A carte de visite from the Chris Nelson collection pictures a Pennsylvania couple during the Civil War.

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A Signal Corps second lieutenant from the Bruce Bonfield collection is featured.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
A subscriber is renewing, though with reservations because the quality of the photos has been sub-par since the new ownership. The editor acknowledges and apologizes for the lack of quality and explains that the move to an all-electronic publishing system about a year-and-a-half ago has resulted in poorer quality. The editor also notes that the original images themselves are too often the problem.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Three publications are reviewed, including A Commitment to Valor: A Character Portrait of Robert E. Lee (Rutledge Hill Press) by Rod Gragg, The Divided Union: A Concise History of the Civil War (Tempus Publishing) by Peter Batty and Peter J. Parish and A Hundred Days to Richmond: Ohio’s “Hundred Days” Men in the Civil War (Indiana University Press) by Jim Leeke.

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

Stories of the Signal Corps (pp. 7-11)
A history of this unique branch of the army begins in 1858 and continues through the Civil War years. Helpful additional information includes a look at uniforms and insignia. Numerous illustrations are featured. Identified soldiers include Maj. Albert Myer, Capt. Lemuel B. Norton, Capt. William Stryker, Capt. Asa Bartlett, Lt. Edward Stryker, Lt. Gustav Gryden, Sgt. Perley J. Aiken, Pvt. Paul J. Lowell and Pvt. Allen Holmes.

William C. Nash of the C.S. Signal Corps (p. 12)
The subject’s portrait and a few personal relics are about all that is known of this Confederate officer other than his enlistment in the 3d Virginia Infantry in 1861 and his 1865 parole.

Signals in the West (p. 13)
An excerpt from Annals of the Army of the Cumberland by officer John Fitch described the adoption of a signal system by Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecranz. A portrait of Lt. Noah H. Reed of Ohio illustrates the text.

Theodore Cunningham of the U.S. Signal Corps by Mike Fitzpatrick (p. 14)
Cunningham originally enlisted in the 135^th Pennsylvania Infantry, and switched to the Signal Corps on Christmas Day 1863. He spent the most eventful parts of his service in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. His portrait illustrates the text.

Union Signal Corps at Gettysburg (pp. 15-16)
A report by Capt. Lemuel B. Norton, Chief Signal Officer, describes activities during the Battle of Gettysburg. Photos of Lt. Richard Dinsmore, Capt. Frederick E. Beardslee, Lt. Lewis R. Fortiscue, Sgt. William G. Knapp and Lt. William H.C. Neel illustrate the report.

John Bradford of the U.S. Signal Corps by Mike Fitzpatrick (p. 17)
Born in Providence, R.I., John Edward Bradford first served in the 1^st and 10^th and 11^th Rhode Island Infantries before he joined the Signal Corps for a 1-year stint. His photograph illustrates the text.

‘Good News Was Instantly Sent’ (p. 18)
The arrival on the outskirts of Savannah by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s army on Dec. 10, 1864, spelled doom for Confederates holed up inside Fort McAllister. The garrison was soon taken thanks to the efforts of the Signal Corps. A portrait of Lt. Jacob P. Sampson, a Signal Corps officer present with Sherman, illustrates the text.

Department of the Gulf Signalmen (pp. 19-20)
A total of 10 portraits are featured with a brief history of the Signal Corps in this theater of the war. They include privates Gayton Brown, Jacob M. Jones, Henry H. Weeks, William H. Meserve, Henry W. Stephenson, Romanus Emerson, Frederick A. Hildreth, John H. Henry, Francis M. Shaw and Capt. Lucius M. Rose.

Thomas C. Morris of the U.S. Signal Corps (p. 21)
Morris began his military service in the 45^th Illinois Infantry, and was detailed to serve in the Signal Corps in January 1863. He later joined the 75^th Illinois Infantry as an officer.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (p. 22)
In “The Last Forgiven,” McAfee declares that the men of the Signal Corps are among the least known heroes of the Civil War. He goes on to share details about the evolution of their uniforms and ends with a quote from Confederate Gen. E.P. Alexander that blames the U.S. Signal Corps on Little Round Top for probably delaying the assault of Gen. James Longtreet’s Corps during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. A portrait of Signalman Hamilton Clark illustrates the text.

The Post-War Signal Corps (pp. 23-24)
The success of the Signal Corps during the Civil War prompted it to be retained and expanded after the end of hostilities. Five images illustrate the text, and they date from the early 1890s through World War I.

Twenty Minutes of Terror by Jerry Harlowe (pp. 25-28)
A ship lost off Tokyo, Japan, in 1870 shocked the U.S. Navy and almost created diplomatic problems between the U.S. and Great Britain. The vessel was the Oneida. She was lost with most of the crew during the evening of Jan. 24, 1870, after she was accidently rammed by the merchant steamer City of Bombay. A total of seven images illustrate the story, including Asiatic Fleet commanders Francis A. Roe and Stephen C. Rowan, Oneida commanders Edward P. Williams and William F. Stewart, Paymaster Horace P. Tullock and Lt. Cmdr. Alonzo W. Muldaur.

The Writing Regiment: The Second 6^th Massachusetts (p. 29)
The Bay State boys of this regiment filled their dull days in uniform with so much correspondence that they became known as “The Writing Regiment.” A brief account of the regiment’s history follows. It is illustrated with portrait photographs of Col. A.S. Fllansbee and an outdoor view of five soldiers that includes Pvt. Albert L. Burgess of Company H.

A Finger Lakes Chronicle: The 2^nd Separate Company S.N.Y.N.G., 1881-1901 by Anthony Gero (pp. 30-33)
Two decades of history is recounted in this profile of spirited men from New York’s Finger Lakes region who served in the National Guard. Eight images illustrate the text.

A Kentuckian With Forrest by John Sickles (p. 34)
Capt. Joel T. Cochran, the commander of Company E of the 7^th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, participated in numerous actions during the course of his military service. His luck ran out in the summer of 1864 near Pulaski, Tenn., when he was killed in action after giving an order. Forrest, in a hurry to ride north, prompted the hasty burial of Cochran and other dead soldiers in a common, shallow grave. A portrait of the captain illustrates his story.

A Warrior Poet’s Life: ‘I am Dying, Egypt, Dying’ (pp. 35-36)
Col. William Haines Lytle of the 10^th Ohio Infantry was one of the mid-19^th Century’s best-known poets—and one of its bravest warriors. His story as an author and soldier is documented here along with an albumen portrait from the collection of Bob Van Dorn.

George Long of the 23^rd Mich. By Arthur O’Leary (p. 37)
The subject, an ancestor by marriage of the author’s mother’s side of the family, is profiled here. He and his regiment participated in numerous operations during the Civil War, including the Battle of Franklin, Tenn., where Long was wounded by a shell contusion in his right arm. He barely survived the end of hostilities, dying in 1871.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

 The Last Shot (p. 40)
A sixth-plate tintype from the Roy Mantle collection is four views of the same Union soldier.

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Lt. Gen. Sir Fenwick Williams, overall commander of Her Majesty’s military forces in Canada, is described as “The man who would have fought the Americans.”

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes the partial identification of a group of soldiers pictured in the last Stragglers and a warning from the Curator of History at the Neville public Museum for publishing images without permission.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Three publications are reviewed, including When This Cruel War Is Over: A Novel of the Civil War (Tom Doherty Associates/Forge Books) by Thomas Fleming, Monitors: The Men, machines, and Mystique (Thomas Publications) by Jerry Harlowe and The Story of a Regiment (North Star Press) by Newell L. Chester.

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

The War That Never Was (pp. 7-15)
In late 1861, the U.S. almost went to war with Britain. Canada would have been the main battleground. Heightened tensions resulted between the two nations after James Mason and John Slidell, diplomats of the fledgling Confederacy on a mission to Britain, were detained by U.S. forces as they attempted to cross the Atlantic. Relations between the U.S. and Britain had been somewhat strained since the Revolution and the War of 1812. The text is illustrated with lists of British regiments in Canada and rank badges, plus various orders and other facts. A number of photographs showing British soldiers are included to highlight uniform and equipment details.

Leonard Stineman’s Rough War by Tory Boaz (p. 16)
A member of the 35^th and 58^th Pennsylvania Infantries, Stineman was severely wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He recovered and barely survived the war, dying in 1867. His wartime portrait illustrates the text.

The Volunteer Southrons’ Trip to the War by Jeffrey Giambrone, Old Court House Museum (pp. 17-20)
A Mississippi volunteer company, the Vicksburg Southrons, waited a long time to get its chance to be sent to the seat of war. The company, 108 men strong, eventually became part of the 21^st Mississippi Infantry. They would go on to fight in numerous engagements and lose many of the number before the war’s end. Five portraits illustrate the text, including Pvt. Francis Fogg Weller, Pvt. John Thomas Williams, 4^th Sgt. Walter W. Adams and Pvt. Austin Augustus Trescott.

A Life in Images: The Remarkable Life of a General by Hans A. Pohlsander, Phd (pp. 21-23)
Adolph von Steinwehr is one of the lesser-known German officers who attained the rank of general in the Union army. The author tells Steinwehr’s story with various images that include colonial ancestors, a family tree detail, buildings, monuments and two portraits of the subject.

‘We Were in a Tight Place,’ A Letter Home from Lt. Alex Erwin, Phillip’s Georgia Legion edited by Kurt D. Graham (pp. 24-26)
On Sept. 15, 1862, 19-year-old Aleck Erwin wrote his brother back in Habersham County, Ga., describing the Battle of Second Manassas and shedding light on why so many Confederates were missing after the fighting at the Battle of Antietam. A portrait of Erwin illustrates the text.

George T. Lape, Civil War Photographer by Jeff Lape (pp. 27-29)
New York-born Lape (1835-1921) worked as a photographer and civil engineer in his native New York. A gallery of images by Lape includes portraits of Pvt. Thomas H. Carney, Surg. Aaron Dalrymple of the 1^st New York Infantry and Hospital Steward Lorenzo E. Fish. Several identified members of the 1^st New York Engineers are also included: Asst. Surg. Joseph Walker, Asst. Surg. James McGarry, Lt. Col. James Hall and 1^st Lt. Nathaniel M. Edwards.

The River Regiment by Roger D. Cunningham (pp. 30-31)
The 7^th Ohio Cavalry saw action throughout the western theater, primarily in Kentucky and Tennessee, including the pursuit of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate raiders across Southern Ohio in July 1863. The regiment’s history is illustrated with portraits of Israel Garrard, Sam Dryden, William D. Ketterman and James H. Wilson. Also included is a portrait of Andrew Alexander, who commanded the brigade to which the 7^th belonged.

A Better Man Never Lived by Ron Coddington (p. 32)
The life and times of James Matthews Cooper of the 33^rd Iowa Infantry is documented, and the text is illustrated with his portrait.

Two From Gregg’s 1^st S.C. by John Mills Bigham (pp. 33-34)
Gregg’s original 1^st South Carolina Infantry served six months with the Army of Northern Virginia. Images of two of their members recently came to light: Maj. Edward DuBois Brailsford (1824-1878 or 1879) and Pvt. William Thomas Cribb (1833-1910).

‘Emery’s Sad Fate’ by John N. Ockerbloom (p. 35)
A portrait of Daniel W. Emery, a member of Company F of the 3^rd Maine Infantry, accompanies an account of his life and military service. Wounded during the Battle of North Anna, Va., in May 1863, he was taken to a field hospital located in a building that was shelled by the Confederates. Half the wounded in the house were burned to death. Emery did not survive.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 36-37)
In “1^st Regiment, New York Light Artillery, 1861-1865,” McAfee details the life, times and style of the regiment. Five portraits are included and four of the men are identified: Col. Charles S. Wainwright, Col. Guilford D. Bailey, Lt. John H. Howell and Pvt. George W. Christman.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A carte de visite from the Jules Martino collection pictures two Canadian militiamen playing fisticuffs for the photographer.

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A photo from the Milwaukee Public Museum collection shows a local home guard raised in 1863.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes commentary about “poor novices” that are “getting killed with so many repro CDVs on online auctions” and a correction for the recent army rank insignia guide.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Two publications are reviewed, including The United States Marine Corps in the Civil War, The Final Year (White Mane Books) by David M. Sullivan and I Marched With Sherman (iUniverse) by Ira Blanchard.

On Wisconsin! An Introduction (pp. 6-9)
A tribute to the regiments of the Iron Brigade and other respected military organizations from Wisconsin is the theme of this issue. Basic information includes a list of all units from the state kick-off this series of articles and vignettes. Two images, an 1860 view of the Mankesha Home Guard and the staff of the 2^nd Cavalry, illustrate the text.

Wisconsin Volunteers in Gray (pp. 10-12)
State soldiers wore a variety of uniform colors, including gray. The author traces its origins and reviews the units issued gray uniforms. Seven portraits illustrate the text, including Pvt. Gustavus A. Hart of the 8^th Infantry, Sgt. Porter Jones of the 4^th Infantry and Pvt. John Phillips of the 8^th Infantry.

‘A Most Terrible Fire’ July 1, 1863 (pp. 13-15)
The story of the Iron Brigade during the Battle of Gettysburg begins with boiling coffee on the morning of July 1, 1863, and ends with the Wisconsin men having suffered heavy battle losses while they held the critical Union line. The text is illustrated with six portraits from the Oshkosh Public Museum of men who served in the 2^nd Infantry, including Cpl. William Rouse, Pvt. Alvin Busbee, Cpl. George Smith and Pvt. Richard Lester.

Jacob H. Cook of the 5^th Infantry by Marc Storch (p. 16)
The life and military service of Civil War survivor Cook is illustrated with a carte de visite of he and his wife and a photo of Pvt. Aaron B. Gibson.

The Holmes Boys Go to War (p. 17)
The life and military service of James and Lewis P. Holmes of the 7^th Wisconsin Infantry is illustrated with cartes de visite of the brothers. Both men died in 1864 battles: James in the Wilderness and Lewis at Cold Harbor.

Thomas Eubanks of the 7^th Infantry by Brian Boeve (p. 18)
The life and military service of this English-born Civil War survivor Cook is illustrated with a quarter-plate tintype portrait of Eubanks and another image believed to be his half-brother Frank.

Old Abe, the War Eagle of the 8^th Infantry (pp. 19-20)
Two images of the regimental mascot illustrate the story of Old Abe that begins with his rescue by Chippewa Indians as an eaglet in early 1861 until his much-mourned death in 1881.

Wisconsin’s 5-Button Fatigue Blouse by Robert A. Braun (pp. 21-24)
A detailed history of this distinctive state blouse is recounted here, illustrated with four images of soldiers that includes unidentified members of the 13^th and 16^th infantries and Pvt. James K. Newton of the 14^th Infantry.

The Band of the 12^th Infantry by Marc Storch (pp. 25-28)
The origins and history of this band from October 1861 through the end of the war includes portraits of Thomas B. Squire, George W. Tabor, Willett R. Wescott, Morris Seeley, Ernest H.T. Fitzner, Joe Husto and James M. Gulic.

Belgians in the 17^th Infantry by Alain Houf (p. 29)
Thousands of Belgians left their native country to buy land and settle in Wisconsin before the Civil War and served in the military from 1861-1865. Among those immigrants who donned Union blue were Pierre Regnier and John J. Loose of the 17^th Infantry. Both men are pictured here along with brief accounts of their service.

Francis X. Jackle of the 17^th Infantry by Mike Fitzpatrick (p. 30)
The life and military service of this German-born Civil War survivor Jackle is illustrated with a carte de visite dated 1865.

Francis A. Hayward of the 21^st Infantry by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 31-32)
The life and military service of this peacetime clerk and Civil War survivor is illustrated with a portrait of Hayward as an officer in Company B of the 38^th Wisconsin Infantry, a carte de visite of Quartermaster Sgt. Batholomew J. Van Valkonburg of the 21^st Infantry and officers and men of the 21^st Infantry atop Lookout Mountain in Tennessee.

Asa W. Hebberd of the 28^th Infantry by Mike Fitzpatrick (pp. 33-34)
The life and military service of this Maine-born Civil War survivor Hebberd is illustrated with a carte de visite of him in uniform with his musket.

The Roster of the 30^th Infantry by Marc Storch (p. 35)
While Old Abe is widely known as the mascot of the 8^th Infantry, a rooster became the symbolic pet of the 30^th Infantry. Though his fate is lost to history, a carte de visite of the bird survives. A portrait of Adj. William M. Scott is also included.

The 37^th Infantry Gets Badly Blooded (p. 36)
The story of the regiment’s fate as part of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s 1864 Overland Campaign in Virginia is illustrated with a portrait of an unidentified member of the 37^th dressed in a most unusual laced up jacket.

Two Majors From the 1^st Cavalry by Marc Storch and John Adams-Graf (p. 37)
The life and military service of majors Levi Howland and Stephen V. Shipman are recounted here, each illustrated with a wartime portrait. Both men survived the Civil War.

The Dirty Little War of the 3^rd Cavalry (p. 38)
Though some cavalry regiments are remembered for grand charges en masse, the 3^rd spent the majority of its enlistment in the war’s backwater fighting enemy guerilla bands that included the legendary Quantrill and his men. Images of Pvt. Benjamin Fullagan and Maj. B.S. Henning illustrate the text.

Humor in the 4^th Cavalry by George W. Peck (pp. 39-41)
A Wisconsin newspaperman, humorist and author of the Peck’s Bad Boys series of books, George W. Peck shared some anecdotes during his enlistment with the 4^th Cavalry. The text is illustrated with portraits of Pvt. Rank Biebel and Maj. A.H. Van Norstrand.

The Illinois Battery from Wisconsin by John Adams-Graf (p. 42)
A brief history of this artillery unit includes a Neville Public Museum portrait of Capt. John Rourke of Milwaukee, Wis., and men of the mixed Wisconsin/Illinois Battery L, 1^st Illinois Artillery (previously the 11^th Wisconsin Infantry).

Horace Hamblett of the 12^th Light Artillery by Marc Storch (p. 43)
The life and military service of Pvt. Hamblett is recounted here. He fell ill with chronic diarrhea during Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea and succumbed to the disease on March 3, 1865. His portrait and the Spring Valley, Wis., home in which he lived is included.

Perrin Judkins of Berdan’s Sharpshooters (p. 44)
The life and military service of Juskins is illustrated with a carte de visite. He died after a fall from his horse during the Battle of Todd’s Tavern, Va., on May 8, 1864.

A Wisconsin Lad in the Navy (p. 45)
The life and military service of Acting Master George W. Hayward, an 1860 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, included his participation in the successful capture of Port Royal, S.C., in late 1861. He survived the war and went on to a long career in the navy.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 46-47)

The Last Shot (p. 48)
An image from the Neville Public Museum is a portrait of Cpl. Robert Redwood Campbell of the Union Guards, which became Company H of the 12^th Wisconsin Infantry. He survived the war.

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A photo from the Keith Brady collection pictures the U.S. Revenue Marine Service cutter Agassiz firing a salute in the harbor of New Bedford, Mass.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes an image identification, congratulations on the quality of recent issues, a recommendation for a weapons series and a correction.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Four publications are reviewed, including Photographer, A Sourcebook for Historical Research (Carl Mautz Publishing) by Peter E. Palmquist, Potomac Diary, A Soldier’s Account of the Capital in Crisis, 1864-65 (Tempus Publishing) by Marc Newman, Eye of the Storm: The Drawings of Private Robert Knox Sneden and The Great War of Destruction (Pentland Press, Inc.) by Russell G. LeVan.

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

The Revenue Cutter Marine Service: ‘Coasties’ of the Civil War (pp. 9-14)
The forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard during the Civil War was the U.S. Revenue Marne Cutter Service. After a shaky start, losing a number of cutters to the Confederates, the service grew to perform real service for the Union. The text is illustrated by a dozen images. Identified portraits include Lt. Samuel B. Moose of the Agassiz, S. Phillips of the Wayanda, 1^st Lt. James M. Selden of the Jefferson Davis and the Joseph Lane, 2^nd Lt. Jerry J. Benson of the Forward and Lt. J.D. Pearson.

‘Cherish His Memory…’ by Bill McFarland (p. 15)
Lt. Col. John Gibson Taylor of the 2^nd Mississippi Battalion was mortally wounded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp on June 30, 1862. The nephew of Col. Joseph Taylor and late President Zachary Taylor, his death was widely mourned and he was remembered as a gallant and skilled officer.

The Unlucky XI Corps Regiment: The 107^th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Chris Nelson (pp. 16-20)
“The 107^th Ohio was tarred by an anti-foreigner brush unfairly after two unlucky battles,” notes the author in reference to the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. The performance of the regiments and other aspects of its organization and life are detailed in text and illustrated with ten portraits. Identified men include Lt. Phillip Wang of Company H, a man believed to be Sgt. Joseph Decowry of Company I, Sgt. Maj. Conrad Deubel, Sutler Depast, Musician John Flory of Company C and 1^st Lt. Phillip P. Groeshart of Company I.

Hong Neok Woo of the 50^th Pennsylvania: A Union Hidden Dragon (pp. 21-22)
A carte de visite from the Dr. Thomas P. Lowry collection is believed to be Hong Neok Woo (1834-1919), a native of Antowtson, China, who served in the 50^th Pennsylvania Infantry. His life and military service is detailed here.

The 12^th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry by John Mills Bigham (pp. 23-24)
A brief history of the regiment, which served in Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia from April 1862 to April 1865, is illustrated with portraits of three of its members: Lt. John W. Delleney of Company C, Col. Caldwallader Jones Jr. and Capt. John Herman Kinsler of Company D.

Union Army Rank Insignia: A Followup (p. 25)
Three images show a soldier with a pioneer insignia, Sgt. Maj. Loring, Commissary Sgt. Wheeler and Quartermaster Sgt. Thompson of the 32^nd Massachusetts Infantry and a possible medical cadet.

Pieces of a Soldier’s Past by Paul S. Johnson (pp. 26-28)
The author reflects on the ecstasy experienced by the collector who is on the receiving end of a great find, and cites a case in point: The identification disc of young Pennsylvania soldier Franklin M. Lebo of the Keystone State’s 93^rd Infantry. Lebo lost the disc in 1864, and Johnson found it in 1993. The following year he learned about a carte de visite of Lebo and eventually acquired it.

Bev Robertson Gets a CDV by Patrick A. Bowmaster (p. 29)
The only known unpublished picture of Confederate Brig. Gen. Beverly H. “Bev” Robertson in uniform appears here, along with a brief history of his life and military service.

The Search for Private Williams by John Sickles (p. 30)
The author explains how he traced a soldier named William H. Williams, posed with a carbine in front of a familiar backdrop, to a soldier by the same name who served in the 9^th Iowa Cavalry.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 31-32)
In “First Regiment, New York Marine Artillery 1861-1863,” McAfee shares the history and uniform details of this regiment also known as Howard’s Artillery and the Naval Brigade. Recruited from cities across the Northern states, the regiment served most of its enlistment on the coast of North Carolina. Four portraits illustrate the text, two of which are identified: Capt. Sylvester D. Nicholl and A.L. Castle.

Stragglers (pp. 33-37)
Portraits include Surg. William T. McAllister of the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, Michael Goldvogel of the 45^th New York Infantry, French-born Baron Louis Asty de Rathier du Verge of the 30^th Massachusetts Infantry, William Theodoutus “Odie” Capers of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, a possible photograph of Medal of Honor recipient Henry Blanchard Freeman of the 18^th U.S. Infantry, N.F. Stewart and Pvt. Edward C. Clark of the 10^th Rhode Island Infantry.

Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

The Last Shot (p. 40)
A hard-plate image from the Roy Mantle collection features two Union swordsmen.

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An image from the National Archives pictures officers of the 15^th New York Infantry sit around their carefully posed regimental colors.

Table of Contents (p. 1)

Mail Call (pp. 2-3)
Feedback includes several corrections to incorrectly identified soldiers and a request for help finding a specific image.

Passing in Review (pp. 4-5)
Four publications are reviewed, including Promise of Glory: A Novel of Antietam (Forge Books) by C.X. Moreau, Catalog of Uniforms in the Collection of the Museum of the Confederacy (Museum of the Confederacy) by Les Jensen, Campaigns of the 146^th Regiment New York State Volunteers (North Star Press) by Mary Genevie Green Brainard and Minnesota in the Civil War, An Illustrated History (Minnesota Historical Society Press) by Kenneth Carley.

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

Engineers at War: An Introduction (pp. 9-13)
Unlike many foreign armies, the U.S. Army considers the Corps of Engineers, one of the Army’s oldest branches of service, a combat arm. Indeed, members of the Corps are often called upon to fight as well as build and destroy. This was also true in the Civil War when engineers were vital in getting armies supplied and from point to point as needed. Identified portraits include P.G.T. Beauregard and Col. Barton S. Alexander of the 1^st Engineer Brigade of the Army of the Potomac,

The U.S. Engineer Battalion (p. 14)
A portrait of Charles E. Cross accompanies the text.

1^st New York Engineers (p. 15)
A portrait of Nathaniel M. Edwards accompanies the text.

15^th New York Engineers (p. 16)
Portraits of captains Stephen Chester and Joseph Wood Jr. accompany the text.

50^th New York Engineers (pp. 17-18)
Portraits of Capt. George W. Ford, 2^nd Lt. Sidney George Gwynne, Asst. Surg. Lewis V. Beers, 1^st Lt. William D. Cameron, 1^st Lt. John T. Davidson and Sgt. Daniel Crane accompany the text.

1^st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics (p. 19)
A portrait of 1^st Lt. Charles W. Calkins and 2^nd Lt. Joseph C. Herkner accompany the text.

Bissell’s Regiment of the West (p. 20)
Portraits of 1^st Lt. Horace B. Hooker, Capt. G. Louis Werth and 2^nd Lt. Charles C. Wood accompany the text.

Corps d’Afrique (p. 21)
Portraits include 2^nd Lt. Frank Brown of the 4^th Regiment, Engineers.

1^st Confederate Regiment, Engineer Troops (p. 22)
Portraits of Col. T.M.R. Talcott and Capt. David S. Hessey illustrate the text.

The 18^th Penna. Vol. Inf., 1898 by Kean E. Wilcox (pp. 23-24)
A brief history of the regiment includes two photographs.

Phil Sheridan, Desk Jockey by J. Dale West (pp. 25-26)
Two portraits of Sheridan are included in the story of “Little Phil’s” early war experience as an administrative officer.

A Dutch Doctor in the Union Army by Mike Fitzpatrick (p. 27-30)
Bernard A. Vanderkieft arrive din New York from his native Holland in September 1861. Less than a month later, he became an assistant surgeon in the 53^rd New York Infantry and began a military career that included service in the 102^nd New York Infantry and the U.S. Volunteers. Brig. Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain recommended him for a brevet rank of lieutenant colonel for his courage. Vanderkieft received the promotion and ended the war as a brevet colonel. He died in 1866.

Uniforms & History by Michael J. McAfee (pp. 31-32)
In “Maine Regiments of 1861,” McAfee explains that the 1^st through 6^th regiments of the state wore gray uniforms. Two portraits illustrate the text: A ninth-plate tintype of an unidentified volunteer and a salt print carte de visite of James G. Preble of the 1^st Main Infantry.

Stragglers (pp. 33-37)
Portraits include Capt. Stan Mlotkowsky of Independent Battery A of the Pennsylvania Artillery, Capt. Eugene L. Dunham of the 44^th New York Infantry, 1^st Illinois Light Artillerymen Quartermaster Sgt. Benjamin McCarty, Bugler Manning S. Poole, Wagoner Simeon Prince, Noles T. Quales and Timothy Upton Jr. and Pvt. Samuel Warner of the 16^th Ohio Infantry.

 Sutler’s Row (pp. 38-39)

 The Last Shot (p. 40)
A carte de visite from the John Ertzgaard collection features two Rhode Islanders with the hand written notation, “We have struck ‘Ile.’”