Civil War

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Museums, Clubs, Organizations

'Road to Freedom' tour relives the Civil War-era African American experience

Private Albert H. Davis of Co. E, 9th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment with Model 1841 Mississippi rifle and sword bayonet.
Firearms and Ordnance

The Model 1841 "Mississippi" Rifle in the Civil War: What Variation?

Bloody Ravine Painting
Museums, Clubs, Organizations

'Bloody Ravine,' 29-acres at the heart of Williamsburg's Civil War battlefield, now protected

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Museums, Clubs, Organizations

Preservation Prevails in Shepherdstown

Brown's Tavern
Museums, Clubs, Organizations

Brown's Tavern, Chattanooga landmark, celebrated

Antietam Map 1
Museums, Clubs, Organizations

Previously unknown map of engagement aftermath amounts to ‘Rosetta Stone’ for Battle of Antietam

4-year-old John Adams-Graf wearing Milton Graf's American Legion cap and jacket holding a flag.
JAG File: All things History

What Makes a Militaria Collector?

John Adams-Graf is the editor of Military Trader and Military Vehicles Magazine
JAG File: All things History

How was the Show of Shows?

Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Ron Coleman
Museums, Clubs, Organizations

American Battlefield Trust Honors African American Soldiers' Valor at New Market Heights

The only known photo of Dr. William C. Gilson was taken shortly before his death from yellow fever at the age of 45.
Militaria Collectibles

A look at the personal effects of Civil War  Dr. William C. Gilson, CSA

Virtual Battle
Militaria Collecting 101

Civil War 1864: A Virtual Reality Experience

JAG File: All things History

Should you drive it, fly it, or shoot it?

Louis Prang & Co.; lithograph signed "Jo Davidson" Courtesy of the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division
JAG File: All things History

“Monitor versus the Merrimack”

1861 Civil War mammoth-plate albumen print depicting the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment with their eagle mascot ‘Old Abe,’ 13½ x 19in (sight). Image courtesy of Milestone Auctions
Auction News

Milestone's Fall Premier Military & Tribal Auction Preview

Amy Bellars with her vast collection of Imperial Pickelhauben German WWI steel helmets, and WWII-era Japanese helmets.
Auction News

Bidding Wars!

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Knives / Swords / Bayonets

Favorite Finds: Civil War Sword

JAG File: All things History

Caring for our Collections

JAG File: All things History

Is Our Collecting Economy "Good?"

1864 battle flag carried by the ‘127th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops,’ hand-painted by African-American artist and Union troop David Bustill Bowser. Only surviving flag of those Bowser created for the 11 Pennsylvania Black regiments. Sold by Morphy Auctions for $196,800 on June 13, 2019. Morphy Auctions image
Flags, Banners

1864 Civil War Black regimental flag realizes $196,800 at Morphy’s

‘The Monitor and Merrimac: The First Fight Between Ironclads” Chromolithograph of the Battle of Hampton Roads Produced by Louis Prang & Co., Boston, 1886 - Public Domain
Militaria Collecting 101

What's Next for the USS Monitor

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Medals

Collecting Civil War Medals: It is cheaper and easier than you might think

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Militaria Collecting 101

Abraham Lincoln and More at the Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration on March 9th

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Military Vehicles in the News

New Clues Emerge to the Possible Cause of Hunley's Demise

That's me at age 12 shooting my "Zouave" rifle for the first time. I could hardly keep the 9-pound rifle shouldered for more than a few seconds
JAG File: All things History

GOING SHOOTIN' WITH MY MUZZLELOADER

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