Iowan soldier and his comrades join engineering company, build roads and bridges in Nashville

On 13 August 1861, Nathan W. Wilcox joined the Engineering Regiment of the West, out of Missouri. He lived in New London, Iowa. He recruited over 20 of his

Backstory to an iconic Civil War image

Guest blogpost: Ron Coddington | Publisher of Military Images Magazine A HOSPITAL SCENE’S BACKSTORY, REVEALED.—A previously unpublished letter by Civil War nurse Annie Bell sheds

Scouling brows, old Abe’s Gardin and Mr. Big Gun

Guest blogpost: Ron Coddington | Publisher of Military Images Magazine SCOWLING BROWS, OLD ABE’S GARDIN AND MR. BIG GUN.— Union soldier Almon C. Barnard, pictured

A Confederate Private with a brace of pistols and a knife

Guest blogpost: Ron Coddington | Publisher of Military Images Magazine A CONFEDERATE PRIVATE WITH A BRACE OF PISTOLS AND A KNIFE.—This soldier rests his hand

He saved the Union!

Guest blogpost: Ron Coddington | Publisher of Military Images Magazine HE SAVED THE UNION.—If you believe that the fighting at Little Round Top on the

Major Jennings’ close call

Guest blogpost: Ron Coddington | Publisher of Military Images Magazine MAJOR JENNINGS’ CLOSE CALL.—The war record of Maj. William Henry Jenkins of the 7th Pennsylvania