17 year old Private Charles F Cleveland of the 26th New York Infantry was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in carrying the colors at Antietam and was wounded there. His picture here is from 1899 when… continue reading

A photograph from the Library of Congress of a signal station atop John G. Barnwell’s house in Beaufort, SC some time after 5 December 1861 when Federal troops occupied the town. There was more than one John G. Barnwell in… continue reading

This carte de visite (CDV) of Robert F. Hoke wearing Lieutenant Colonel’s stars is in the North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives at the University of North Carolina. Hoke commanded the 33rd North Carolina Infantry at Sharpsburg and was a Major… continue reading

Lieutenant William H Jones of the 23rd New York Infantry was shot in the left lung at Antietam, a wound which contributed to his early death at age 27 in 1867. This photograph of him was offered for sale on… continue reading

Riley Johnson owned the Johnson House, a hotel near the railroad depot in Ogdensburg, NY before the war. Captain Johnson led Company K of the 6th New York Cavalry in Maryland in 1862; they were detailed as Headquarters Escort for… continue reading

This photograph of Colonel Patrick R Guiney, 9th Massachusetts Infantry, is part of the Guiney Family Collection in the Holy Cross Rare Books Archives, and was hosted online by author Christian Samito. continue reading