Faces of War
Published: 11/13/25
Wartime Zelig
A look at a wartime photo of Union soldier George Warren Dresser, who had a remarkable Civil War military career.
Published: 8/19/25
A Talented Duo
The story of two groundbreaking Union army surgeons, Washington Benson “Ben” Trull and Jerome Keating Bauduy.
Published: 5/28/25
An Unlikely Reunion
A photo of Confederate officer James Francis “Frank” Crocker offers a window into his extraordinary experience at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Published: 3/18/25
A Boy Soldier
The story of 15-year-old Jimmy Bateman's relentless pursuit to join the Union army in 1861.
Published: 1/2/25
“Colonel Pontoon” Reunites With His Son
The story of a Union officer and his teenaged son is told through a surviving Civil War photograph.
Published: 10/2/24
With the Sanitary Commission at Belle Plain
A wartime photograph sheds light on the civilian volunteer organization called the U.S. Sanitary Commission.
Published: 8/2/24
A Captured Weapon Freed
A photograph of Confederate soldier Charles Stephen Prescott Hill sheds light on the story of a captured sword.
Published: 3/18/24
A Close Call Close to Home
A wartime photograph helps tell the story of a Confederate soldier from Tennessee.
Published: 12/1/23
A Young Volunteer’s Short War
The tragic story of young Union army volunteer Andrew Parker, who joined the 44th New York Infantry at 19.
Published: 9/1/23
An Iowan Killed in Georgia
A photo helps tell the wartime story of First Lieutenant Oliver C. Ayers, 39th Iowa Infantry.
Published: 6/7/23
A Capitol Police Officer Inside the Dome
A look at a Civil War image of photographer John Patterson Gulick in the Capitol dome in Washington, D.C.
Published: 3/7/23
An Empty Sleeve After Fredericksburg
First Lieutenant Jacob Thompson Zug had the lower part of his right arm amputated after it was shattered during battle.
Published: 9/1/22
Full Highlander
A photo of three soldiers sheds light on the colorful uniforms donned by members of the 79th New York "Highlanders."
Published: 6/1/22
A Letter to Cousin Nancy
Photos of Georgia soldier Russell Merriman Cassaday and his cousin Nancy Ellen Sawyers help tell their wartime story.