Rufus King Felder and his cousin Miers Martindale Felder enlisted together in July 1861 near their homes in Washington County, TX, and joined the Dixie Blues, later Company E of the 5th Texas Infantry. They had their photographs taken soon… continue reading

Here’s the very image of pre-war South Carolina aristocracy: a young Richard Caspar Simpson, then about 20 years old, posing with his shotgun and hunting dog. He was oldest son and 2nd of 8 children of wealthy physician and slaveowner… continue reading

I’ve spent hours today trying to untangle the military, family, and burial records that have been attached to William Fitzgerald Dean, late Corporal, 13th Alabama Infantry. I think I have the gist of it now, but what a mess. There… continue reading

Raised a farmer, Adam Swartlander left a wife and 3 small children at home in Butler County near Pittsburgh, PA when he enlisted in July 1861 as a Private in Company C of the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves. He was killed… continue reading

I’ve occasionally found Confederate veterans of the Battle of Sharpsburg who were later captured but were released from prison by taking an oath and enlisting for United States Army service in US Volunteer Infantry regiments – soldiers known also as… continue reading

I came upon this photograph while looking into men of Colonel Evander McIver Law‘s brigade staff at Sharpsburg in September 1862: it’s in the collection of the Valentine Museum in Richmond, VA and originally titled Common Soldiers from Charles City,… continue reading