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Military Images is the only magazine in America solely dedicated to showcasing, interpreting and preserving portrait photos of Civil War soldiers and sailors. Our focus is photography, personal accounts and material culture of this period in American history. Established in 1979, MI is published quarterly in print and online.

10/16/2026

LIFE ON THE CIVIL WAR RESEARCH TRAIL.—
A View of Appomattox on April 9 and 10, 1865

Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, the Army of the Potomac's 5th Corps artillery chief, bore witness to the final days of the Appomattox Campaign. In his journal, he recorded his observations of the events of April 9—the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia—and April 10.

Life on the Civil War Research Trail is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by image collector H Shindle: 757-506-9622 or [email protected]

The program is recorded in Streamyard and produced in Canva. Images for this series are sourced from private collectors who have contributed to Military Images magazine, public collections in the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Archives, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other repositories. For questions about sources, please contact [email protected].

YOUR EVENING IMAGE FIX.—Cobalt glass creates a fittingly appropriate blue hue in this ambrotype of a Union officer. The ...
10/16/2026

YOUR EVENING IMAGE FIX.—
Cobalt glass creates a fittingly appropriate blue hue in this ambrotype of a Union officer. The background painting appears in other portraits credited to Stephen Evans of St. Louis. It is a variation on the well-known Benton Barracks backdrop used by photographer Enoch Long.

Quarter plate ambrotype by Stephen Evans of St. Louis, Mo. Mike Werner Collection.

10/15/2026

LIFE ON THE CIVIL WAR RESEARCH TRAIL.—
"Nothing Could Re**rd Our Progress, Which You May Believe Was Not Slow"

Letters home by Thomas D. Brisley of the 6th Maine Infantry follow a familiar pattern. They start with hope and excitement and become more skeptical as the Civil War dragged on. A sampling of Brisley's letters reveals the many challenges such soldiers faced.

Life on the Civil War Research Trail is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Join today! Membership information available at https://suvcw.org/

The program is recorded in Streamyard and produced in Canva. Images for this series are sourced from private collectors who have contributed to Military Images magazine, public collections in the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Archives, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other repositories. For questions about sources, please contact [email protected].

10/14/2026

LIFE ON THE CIVIL WAR RESEARCH TRAIL.—
Gettysburg's Dead: "The Enemy Really Lay in Heaps"

On July 4, as Confederate forces withdrew from Gettysburg, Col. Charles S. Wainwright rode along the base of Culp's Hill and the furthest advance of Pickett's Charge to see the scenes of carnage and debris in the aftermath of battle. He shared his observations in his journal.

Life on the Civil War Research Trail is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Join today! Membership information available at https://suvcw.org/

The program is recorded in Streamyard and produced in Canva. Images for this series are sourced from private collectors who have contributed to Military Images magazine, public collections in the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Archives, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other repositories. For questions about sources, please contact [email protected].

YOUR EVENING IMAGE FIX.—This Confederate first lieutenant posed in Charles R. Rees’ Richmond studio early in the war. He...
10/14/2026

YOUR EVENING IMAGE FIX.—
This Confederate first lieutenant posed in Charles R. Rees’ Richmond studio early in the war. He holds a U.S. Model 1850 foot officer’s sword. Collector Art O’Leary purchased this portrait at a Michigan estate sale in 2018. How it came to be in Michigan is a mystery. It may have been brought home by a Michigan soldier as a war souvenir, or belonged to a Southern family that moved to the Upper Midwest in search of work between World War I and the 1970s.

Half-plate ambrotype by Charles R. Rees of Richmond, Va. Art O’Leary Collection.

More images: https://www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com/2023/06/01/confederate-and-union-portraits-of-note/

10/13/2026

LIFE ON THE CIVIL WAR RESEARCH TRAIL.—
We "Shall See Our Lovely South Desolated by the Demon of War"

In January 1861, Alexander H. Stephens found himself in the position of persuading his fellow Georgians to remain in the Union rather than secede. Dedicated to preserving slavery, he preferred to postpone secession until a later time. Here's the address he gave to secession convention delegates.

Life on the Civil War Research Trail is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by The Excelsior Brigade, dealers in fine Civil War memorabilia. See their latest additions at https://www.excelsiorbrigade.com/

The program is recorded in Streamyard and produced in Canva. Images for this series are sourced from private collectors who have contributed to Military Images magazine, public collections in the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Archives, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other repositories. For questions about sources, please contact [email protected].

YOUR EVENING IMAGE FIX.—Conflicting clues make it difficult to know the loyalty of this soldier. His casual blouse with ...
10/12/2026

YOUR EVENING IMAGE FIX.—
Conflicting clues make it difficult to know the loyalty of this soldier. His casual blouse with red-tinted trim suggests Southern origins, but the US belt plate points to the North. The banner behind him has broad stripes that resemble the Confederate First National flag, but the stars on the canton are too numerous.

Sixth plate tintype by an unidentified photographer. Buck Zaidel Collection.

More images: https://www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com/2022/11/12/conflicting-clues-cobalt-blue-and-a-trio-of-pards/

10/12/2026

LIFE ON THE CIVIL WAR RESEARCH TRAIL.—
Where Did Lincoln’s “Last Best Hope” Come From?

The Emancipation Proclamation is connected to two important dates: September 22, 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln released the preliminary proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when the proclamation took effect. A third document, issued between the two, is also noteworthy.

Life on the Civil War Research Trail is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by The Civil War Image Shop. Matthew Fleming opened his shop in 2010, and is known for the high quality of image offerings. Your source for Civil War images. Visit civilwarimageshop.com.

The program is recorded in Streamyard and produced in Canva. Images for this series are sourced from private collectors who have contributed to Military Images magazine, public collections in the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Archives, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other repositories. For questions about sources, please contact [email protected].

SACRIFICE ON SEMINARY RIDGE EXHIBIT IS OPEN.—Heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in last night's opening of Sa...
10/10/2026

SACRIFICE ON SEMINARY RIDGE EXHIBIT IS OPEN.—
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in last night's opening of Sacrifice on Seminary Ridge. Registration for the event maxed out and we had a full house for the event!

I am grateful to Paul Russinoff, a Military Images magazine senior editor who had the vision, to the amazing team at the Seminary Ridge Museum, especially Codie Eash, Kaleb Kusmierczyk, Judy Morley, and Rob Williams, and Kevin Canberg of Fleischer's Auctions, sponsor of the event.

The exhibit, featuring prints of wartime portraits of 25 patients, surgeons and nurses who were in the Seminary during and in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, is fueled by the generosity and passion of the collecting community: Chuck Joyce, Jeff Kowalski, Scott Hann, Scott Hilts, Jason and Mark Krausz, Paul Loane, Faye and Ed Max, Robert May, Ronn Palm, Jim Rivest, Brian White. It could not have happened without them.

The exhibit also features images from the Liljenquist Family Collection at the Library of Congress and the Adams County Historical Society.

A wonderful, memorable opening!

The exhibit runs through December 6, 2026.

10/09/2026

LIFE ON THE CIVIL WAR RESEARCH TRAIL.—
After Breaking Out of Libby Prison, Union POWs Followed the North Star Into the Unknown

After Col. Harrison Hobart of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry climbed out of a 70-foot tunnel from Libby Prison into the streets of Richmond, he had to get through the city's defenses and make his way to Union lines and freedom. Here's what happened.

Life on the Civil War Research Trail is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by Untold Civil War, a podcast that aims to bring to light all the stories of the Civil War that remain forgotten and yet, are vital to our understanding of the conflict. Recommended listening! untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/podcast-and-videos

The program is recorded in Streamyard and produced in Canva. Images for this series are sourced from private collectors who have contributed to Military Images magazine, public collections in the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Archives, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other repositories. For questions about sources, please contact [email protected].

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