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The 31st Annual Chickamauga Civil War Show
The 31st Annual Chickamauga Civil War Show while encouraging others to participate and share their own returned to the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, collections. This year’s award winners were as follows: Georgia, on January 7–8,…
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47th Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antique Gun Show
The North Georgia Relic Hunters Association held its 47th Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antique Gun Show on August 9-10, 2025. The show was held at the Cobb C…
This & That Forty Year’s Worth of Artifacts
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A Chilling Start to a Fiery Event
The 37th Annual Middle Tennessee Civil War Show kicked off on a frosty Friday morning, December 6, as collectors and history enthusiasts braved frigid temperature…
Maryland ARMS Collectors Show
Maryland ARMS Collectors Show TIMONIUM, MD—The 68th Annual Maryland Arms Collectors Association Show rocked the Timonium Fairgrounds on March 16-17, 2024, and it…
Herb Peck Jr.
Herb Peck Jr. poses with a small portion of his Civil War photography collection. (Courtesy the Herb Peck Jr. family)
W. L. Ormsby: Colt and a Fine Art Engraver
The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and the printmaker or artist’s goals. Collectors of Civil War sidear…
Lowcountry Show and Sale Kicks off the New Year
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.— There are numerous shows and events related to the hobbies of collecting the past and metal detecting. Between January and December, there a…
The Library of Congress Collection — February 2024
U.S. Third Corps badge, 1st Division. This badge is the same design as the one on the soldier’s jacket. (Courtesy Union Drummer Boy.)
Remembrance Day in Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—A collection of Gettysburg royalty, including Acting Park Superintendent Zachary Bolitho; Gettysburg College president Robert Iuliano; Gettysbur…
42nd Annual Central Virginia Military Antique Show
DOSWELL, Va.—The 42nd annual Central Virginia Military Antique Show, sponsored by Mike Ward and Carl Sitherwood at BulletAndShell.com, a beacon for history enthus…
36th annual Middle Tennessee Civil War Show Report
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—The 2023 Civil War show season drew to a close in a crescendo of history and camaraderie as the 36th annual Middle Tennessee Civil War Show conclu…
Fold3 ‘Civil War Stories: Enhancements’
Fold3 ‘Civil War Stories: Enhancements’ In a previous installment of this column, readers learned of a new feature of Fold3: unveiling a unique research collectio…
The Library of Congress Collection — October 2023
Edward A. Cary, Company I, 44th Virginia infantry, in uniform with sister Emma wearing fashion of the day posed for this ambrotype by Charles Rees in Richmond in…
45th Annual Southeastern Civil War & Antique Gun Show News
45th Annual Southeastern By Jim Hammonds and Ed Travis The North Georgia Relic Hunters Association held its 45th Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antique Gun Sho…
Library of Congress Research Guides
Library of Congress Research Guides Many researchers have used the Chronicling America newspaper collection at the Library of Congress (LOC). An introduction to t…
The Library of Congress Collection — June 2023
Left: Thomas Alston Martin enlisted May 8, 1861, into Company E, 13th North Carolina State Troops as a private, he would soon be promoted to corporal and then ser…
The Library of Congress Collection — May 2023
This fashionable young lady wears her hair in tight ringlets that hang loose, a style popular among young girls and teens that was less often worn by adult women…
67th Annual Maryland Arms Collectors Association Show Report
The 67th anniversary of the Maryland Arms Collectors Association Show was held at the State Fairgrounds at Timonium, Md., on March 17 & 18, 2023. The “Baltimore S…
The Library of Congress Collection — April 2023
This outstanding portrait taken January 16, 1863 by Fitchburg, Mass., photographer Joseph C. Moulton shows a determined and hardworking Sanitary Commission nurse…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Your coverage of the A.P. Hill reburial prompts me to send this note regarding a significant A.P. Hill artifact that is lost and I hope can…
Dedication Day in Gettysburg
by Leon Reed GETTYSBURG, Pa.—A collection of Gettysburg royalty: Park Superintendent Steve Sims, Gettysburg College President Robert Iuliano, Gettysburg Foundatio…
Charting a More Perfect Union
Charting a More Perfect Union NOAA’s Historical Map & Chart Collection
44th Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antique Gun Show
44th Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antique Gun Show MARIETTA, GA—The North Georgia Relic Hunters Association was able to hold its 44th Annual Southeastern Civ…
The Library of Congress Collection — October 2022
The Union infantry sergeant (far left) is looking over five men in his company. All are wearing 4 button sack coats and Model 1858 dress hats (also known as Harde…
The Library of Congress Collection — September 2022
CO LLEC T I O N Two African American boys, barefoot, and wearing ragged clothing.
“It is amazing what people can collect.”
“It is amazing what people can collect.” The walls in Scott Thompson’s office are decorated with an assemblage of Civil War memorabilia, scores of items that Scot…
The Library of Congress Collection
These young ladies are wearing a style of clothing common to girls and young teens. Their dresses open at the back rather than the front; their necklines are some…
The Bayonet as a Weapon
The Bayonet as a Weapon “On the Civil War battlefield, the bayonet turned out to be a relic, responsible for few battlefield wounds. Though there were many mass c…
Civil War Events
44th Annual Southeastern Civil War & Antique Gun Show in Marietta at the Cobb County Civic Center hosted by the North Georgia Relic Hunters Association. Cobb Coun…
49th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Collector’s Show
Eager collectors explore a vast array of rare Civil War memorabilia on the first morning of the show. by Eric Champigny GETTYSBURG, Penn.—The 49th Annual Gettysbu…
Ulysses S. Grant’s Revolvers Bring $5.17M at Auction
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.—A significant pair of revolvers presented to Civil War general and 18th president Ulysses S. Grant sold May 13, 2022, at Rock Island Auction Com…
Milestone Documents
Milestone Documents homepage. Earlier this year, the National Archives assembled a collection of their most requested items into a gathering entitled Milestone Do…
Memoirs and First Hand Accounts
As a group most Civil War collectors and history buffs enjoy doing research to improve their understanding of 1860s material culture. One challenge with historica…
Pearce Museum Civil War Collection
the museum produced a fourvolume set containing many of the letters from their collection. Covering the Eastern, Western, and Trans-Mississippi Theaters of war, r…
Coming Soon: Beyond the Battle A Gettysburg Experience Like Never Before
ADAMS COUNTY, Penn.— Imagine millions of rare Gettysburg artifacts, letters, diaries, photographs, records, battlefield relics, and souvenirs, all at dire risk of…
The Library of Congress Collection — May 2022
“CIRCULAR. | HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 21, 1863. For the purpose of ready recognition of corps and divisions in this army, and to prevent injustice…
Events — May 2022
Zurko Promotions presents The National Civil War Collectors Fall Show and Sale which will be held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton, I…
Classic Show Makes A Come Back
TIMONIUM, Md.—After two years of cancellations due to Covid restrictions, the wellknown Baltimore Antique Arms Show held its 66th show March 19 & 20, 2022. Sponso…
Brothers in Arms: The Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection
In February 2022, the Library of Congress released the Gladstone Afro-American Collection; https://crowd.loc. gov/campaigns/gladstone/. This source contains “… co…
Las Vegas Antique Arms Show News and Gallery
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— January 21-23. Due to COVID, this long running show was not held in 2021. It is back and in living color, lots of energy and well represented w…
Events — March 2022
Sponsored by the Maryland Arms Collectors Association. With over 1,000 tables of the finest in collectable rifles, revolvers (pre-1898) and sporting shot guns, th…
Franklin, Tenn. The Largest Civil War Show Under One Roof!
Franklin, Tenn. The Largest Civil War Show Under One Roof! FRANKLIN, Tenn.—”It’s great to be back in Franklin” was the battle cry as hundreds of dealers, collecto…
Events — January 2022
The Ohio Civil War & WWI/II Show will be held in Mansfield, OH. This Mansfield military collectors show is held at Richland County Fairgrounds. All federal, state…
Events — December 2021
Bullet and Shell is proud to present the 40th Central Virginia Military Antique Show (formally Mike Kent’s Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show). In conjunct…
Colt’s Side Hammer Revolving Military Rifles
In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced his “Side Hammer” series of percussion handguns and longarms. The handguns are known to collectors today as the “Root” revolvers,…
The Library of Congress Collection — October 2021
His cap appears to be a combination of a stocking cap and a fez. The large tassel is golden in color with a blue band. The bow tie may be a prop clipped onto the…
43rd Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antique Gun Show
MARIETTA, Ga.—After a year’s break due to COVID-19 restrictions, the North Georgia Relic Hunters Association was able to hold its 43rd Annual Southeastern Civil W…
The Library of Congress Collection — September 2021
Henry Augustus Moore, born in 1827, enlisted May 8, 1862, into Company F, 15th Mississippi Infantry at Corinth, Miss. He contracted a malignant fever during the f…
Superb Rare Charleston Freeman’s Badge Uncovered
Superb Rare Charleston Freeman’s Badge Uncovered by Cliff Krainik When veteran relic hunter Ralph Fields brushed off the surface dirt from the small piece of copp…
The 2021 Gettysburg Civil War Show: Collecting and Displaying the 15th New York Cavalry Regiment
by James Crane III The 15th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a late addition to the Civil War, but nonetheless experienced an intense sixteen months of ser…
Civil War Era Newspapers
Civil War Era Newspapers Period newspapers frequently serve as a focus for this column as more and more collections across the country, after digitization, offer…
Andersonville
Andersonville The Graphic War highlights prints and printmakers from the Civil War discussing their meaning and the print maker or artist’s goals. During and afte…
Courtney & Tennent Marked Imported Confederate Naval Cutlasses
Courtney & Tennent Marked Imported Confederate Naval Cutlasses Over the years collectors have noted a number of Confederate imported naval cutlases and naval offi…
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Advances in technology continue to open windows to view our past through various lenses. Thanks to The David Rumsey Map Collection Database at the Stanford Univer…
News from Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute
News from Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan A. Noyalas, Director Baker Family Collection Latest Addition to MCWI’s Collection Near th…
Tim Prince’s Top Ten Civil War Books
of chuckled and said to myself, “sure, it will be easy to whittle a list of hundreds of books down to ten….” As a full-time dealer in Civil War and related period…
LeMat Revolver
LeMat Revolver Dear John: My dad was born in 1943 and he found this relic LeMat revolver as a child. He found it in a clump of dirt behind a store in Verona, Miss…
Craig Barry’s Top Ten Civil War Books
Craig Barry’s Top Ten Civil War Books 1. The Rifled Musket by Claud E. Fuller. Stackpole, 1959. Claud E. Fuller had a great collection of U.S. military long arms…
Letter to Lincoln
Homepage for Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress. Readers may recall two previous articles (May and June of 2017) in this column dealing with The Collected…
Wiley Sword Collection at Pamplin Park
Wiley Sword, regarded as an esteemed scholar, respected as a gentleman, and known for authoring many Civil War books, also collected period documents and letters.…
Identified Confederate Knapsack
In my nearly forty years of collecting the Confederacy, this is the best knapsack I have ever owned. The knapsack itself is great, but the Confederate soldier’s p…
Gettysburg Foundation Plans to Renovate the Rupp House
by Elle Lamboy Gettysburg Foundation As the American Civil War creeps further into the corners of our history, there is an increasing concern that its significanc…
American Digger Lowcountry Civil War & Artifact Show
MT. PLEASANT, SC—January 4-5, 2020. The artifact show season kicked off once again with the American Digger Lowcountry Show, featuring exhibitors and dealers from…
Franklin Middle Tennessee Show Photos
Allen Wandling, Proprietor of Mid West Civil War Relics, stands in the center with his two sons, Michael and Matthew Wandling.
The Sage of White Oak, Virginia is Gone
D.P. Newton, the well-known Stafford County, Va., Civil War relic conservator, passed on October 8. He was 66. His museum, The White Oak Museum, despite its unass…
Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show has Increased Attendance
RICHMOND, Va.—The Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show held in Richmond, Va., is one of the oldest collector shows in the country, having just celebrated its…
Searching the National Archives Online
Recently, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) introduced the ability to conduct Optical Character Recognition (OCR) searches on their new port…
Highlights from the Rock Island Auction Company’s Sept. 6-8, 2019 Premier Auction
LOT1195-Very Scarce Documented Historic Civil War Berdan Sharpshooters Sharps New Model 1859 Rifle with Double Set Triggers and Bayonet. SOLD: $25,875 This is an…
Highlights From Recent Auctions
Poulin’s October 18-21, 2019 Firearm Auction generated nearly $5.5 Million in sales for Their consignors - Their largest to date! Below are some highlights from t…
The North Georgia Relic Hunters 41st Annual Show
The North Georgia Relic Hunters 41st Annual Show MARIETTA, Ga.—The North Georgia Relic Hunters recently sponsored its 41st Annual Southeastern Civil War and Antiq…
R.E. Lee Statue
The truly fantastic monumental Alexander Phimster Proctor equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee was sold June 5, 2019, by FSO Auctions in an online sale that generat…
Chattanooga Civil War & Artifact Show & Sale News
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—It is rare that an event in only its second year makes a significant impact in the world of Civil War shows, but this annual event has the maki…
We’ll Eat Your Mules Up (The Battle of Rocky Face Ridge – Part 1)
“The U.S. have the means of collecting two great armies— here & in Virginia. Our government thinks they can raise but one, that of course in Virginia.” – C.S. Gen…
The Atlanta Papers (cont.)
This month, we conclude our exploration into Sydney C. Kerksis’s The Atlanta Papers; a collection of Federal accounts from the Atlanta Campaign. Paper No. 25, ‘Wi…
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Martin’s Regulation Frock Coat
This frock is well known to have come from the Bill Turner Collection. When he owned it, he also owned Lieutenant Colonel George Martin’s Virginia officer’s belt…
Good Weather Brought Big Crowds to Baltimore
TIMONIUM, Md.—The 65th anniversary of the Maryland Arms Collectors Association Show was held at the State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Md., on March 16 & 17, 2019. This…
Events Section — May 2019
Zurko Promotions presents The National Civil War Collectors Spring Show and Sale which will be held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Hours: 9 a.m. to…
The German Made Model 1861 Springfield
Of all the imported arms utilized by the U.S. government during the American Civil War, the Suhl Contract Model 1861 Rifle Musket is probably one of the most desi…
The Atlanta Papers (cont.)
This month, we march on with our look into Sydney C. Kerksis’s The Atlanta Papers; a collection of Federal accounts from the Atlanta Campaign. Major W.H. Chamberl…
Letters to the Editor — March 2019
Letter to the Editor: I enjoyed Leon Reed’s article “New York State Militia/Hiram Roosa’s Collection.” Since my family was involved in the New York State Militia…
American Digger Lowcountry Civil War & Artifact Show
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.— Once again, the 2019 Civil War show season opened the first week in January with the 25th Annual Low Country event, which has been sponsored…
New York State Militia/Hiram Roosa’s Collection
New York State Militia/Hiram Roosa’s Collection By Leon Reed So, when did the Civil War “start?” Well, when I taught U.S. History, the Virginia Standard of Learni…
Caveat Emptor
Caveat Emptor I appreciate all the positive responses from last month’s column and have been asked for more examples of fake items in market. There are expert dea…
Revaluating a Confederate Sword
William Albaugh III is universally recognized as the father of Confederate sword collecting. His research and writings in the nineteen fifties and sixties present…
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: War Papers (MOLLUS) – Iowa and Vermont
Nearing the end of our yearlong examination of the MOLLUS Papers, five states remain, along with their respective collections. This month, accounts from the Iowa…
Iron and Wood, Cloth and Paper: Naval Museum Displays It All
In 2001 the Confederate Naval Museum in Columbus, Ga., was relocated, renamed, and refocused on a broader mission. Since then the National Civil War Naval Museum…
Appraisals
Question: Why should someone hire an appraiser to evaluate or authenticate Civil War memorabilia? What does an appraisal of a Civil War relic entail? What laws ap…
An Identified Civil War Period Shotgun
An Identified Civil War Period Shotgun It is the history of a given weapon that captures the passion of most antique arms collectors. Some collectors are fixated…
USS Monitor Dahlgren Gun Conservation Continues
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The Mariners’ Museum & Park’s much-acclaimed Monitor Center is the official repository of artifacts from the famous ironclad since retrieval of…
Hiram Berdan’s Special Order Sharps Rifles
For the collector of arms related to sharpshooting during the American Civil War, the ultimate acquisition is certainly an original Confederate Whitworth rifle, c…
French Percussion Muskets in the U.S. Civil War
Most collectors of Civil War infantry arms are very aware of the huge numbers of U.S. Model 1816/22/28 flintlock muskets that saw combat use during the American C…
GBPA’s 45th Annual Artifact and Collectibles Show
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—With temperatures outside knocking at the century mark, Civil War enthusiasts were inside hoping to score come cool deals at the 45th Annual Art…
Etowah Iron Works D-Guard Bowie Knife
This is the most finely finished, beautiful, historically storied, admired and desired, of all Confederate knives. Only eight are known to exist, with nearly half…
Collection of Unusual Artifacts
Dear John: I just went up to get the chest from my father made by my Great-Grandfather. My Great Grandmother first showed these to me in the 1950’s. They moved to…
The Library of Congress Collection — June 2018
Hand colored half-plate ambrotype of an unidentified boy in Union zouave uniform with drum. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Con…
The Library of Congress Collection — May 2018
United States Military Academy cadets. Photographed by Andrew J. Russell, probably at West Point, sometime between 1861 and 1865. Most of the general officers fro…
Huge Crowd Proves Americans Still Love Their Antique Weapons
Representatives from the NRA and Fort Ligonier, including “General George Washington,” with the Washington-Lafayette Pistols. (Becky Ashway) The 64th anniversary…
Confederate “Double Barreled” Guns
Rarely does a military artifact provide a concrete identification to where and when it was used, and a direct tie to the regiment that used it during the course o…
Caring For Your Antique Textiles
I asked Jack Melton recently what he thought his readers might want to hear about from me. He suggested that I write an article about things that collectors can d…
The Confederate Museum in Charleston, South Carolina
The Confederate Museum sits above the city market at 188 Meeting Street in historic downtown Charleston. In 1894 the Charleston Chapter, Daughters of the Confeder…
The Civil War Letters of James Andrew James
During the Civil War Private James A. James wrote numerous letters home to his family, describing life in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. A collection of these…
Colt Army Revolvers
By John Sexton Colt Army Revolvers A reunion of a pair of presentation Colt Army Revolvers just recently brought back together James Julia Auctions sold SN 112018…
American Digger Lowcountry Civil War & Artifact Show
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.— Jan. 6-7. It was against all odds: A snow and ice storm coupled with sub-freezing temperatures turned the city of Charleston and nearby Moun…
Richmond Civil War Show & Sale News
RICHMOND, Va.—The 37th Annual Capital of the Confederacy Show, sponsored by the Central Virginia Civil War Collectors Association and Mike Kent & Associates, was…
Lincoln Forum Presents Achievement Awards
Annual Lincoln Forum Achievement Awards To Ron Chernow, Friends Of Lincoln Collection Of Indiana GETTYSBURG, Penn.—The Lincoln Forum has presented its coveted ann…
Confederate Map Collection Now Online
In the May 2016 installment of this article, we explored the Atlas to the Official Records. The National Archives, in October 2017, released 121 Confederate maps…
Bell Wiley and McCowat-Mercer Press
By Stephen Davis Bell Wiley and McCowatMercer Press In my column last March I wrote about The Bell Irvin Wiley Reader, a collection of the great Civil War histori…
Frank and Virginia Williams gift extraordinary Lincoln and Civil War Collection to Mississippi State University
Frank and Virginia Williams gift extraordinary Lincoln and Civil War Collection to Mississippi State University STARKVILLE, Miss.—An unparalleled private Lincoln…
44th Gettysburg Civil War Artifact and Collectibles Show
GETTYSBURG, Penn.—It’s the last weekend in June, one week before the July 4 holiday and the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee’s annual battle reenactment. The weat…
Starting Your Arms Library – Part II
Last month we started a twopart series about the ten books that I feel are an essential part of any Civil War firearms collector’s library. We managed to cover th…
The “CHICAGO” Show & Sale Draws Record-Crowds
WHEATON, Ill.—April 29th. The Du Page County Fairgrounds (A Chicago Suburb) hosted Zurko’s Midwest Promotions —Semi-Annual NATIONAL CIVIL WAR—MILITARY and C.A.D.A…
The Legendary Bannerman’s
Bannerman’s! The name is the stuff of legend to the black powder shooter and collector of antique militaria of a certain age. Those of us fortunate enough to have…
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Supplements; and Lincoln Day by Day
Continuing in his quest to locate as many documents from President Abraham Lincoln as possible, Roy P Basler, editor of the original Collected Works of Abraham Li…
Flag Fragments
Dear Mr. Sexton: I am a writer, collector and researcher of the Civil War period. In 2011 I purchased a framed consolidation of Confederate flag fragments that su…
Snow Couldn’t Keep The Big Guns Away!
TIMONIUM, MD.—The 63rd anniversary of the Maryland Arms Collectors Association Show was held at the State Fairgrounds at Timonium, Md., on March 18 & 19. This gun…
22nd Annual Chickamauga Civil War Show News
DALTON, GA.-Dalton, Georgia was once again the center of the Civil War universe on February 4th & 5th as dealers and collectors from around the country gathered f…
Conservation Treatment Of Mary Surratt’s Bonnet
This article is the first in what I hope will be a continuing series about conservation treatment of Civil War era textiles. As textiles are often among the most…
Civil War Events 2017
The Florida Military Antique Collectors, Inc. presents the Snowbird Collector’s Chow with antique arms and military collectibles thru WWII. Modern and used forear…
American Digger 2017 Civil War & Artifact Show
MT. PLEASANT, SC.—This year’s show was another success. More tables were sold and attendance was up from 2016. There were excavated artifacts of all types and era…
Collector Shoot, Reborn Whitworth, Cartridge Cases & Henrys
I recently heard from friend Bill Adams regarding his work with the Massachusetts Antique Arms Collectors’ annual outing. Bill has organized a “historic arms shoo…
Civil War Events 2017 — January 2017
Through 2016, Pennsylvania. Vice & Virtue “Tell Mother I’ve Been Good: Vice & Virtue in the Civil War” exhibit at National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg. Stories,…
Capital Of The Confederacy Civil War Show Report
Capital Of The Confederacy Civil War Show Report RICHMOND, VA.—The 36th Annual Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show was held November 12th and 13th at the Ri…
Civil War Events Through Jan.
“Tell Mother I’ve Been Good: Vice & Virtue in the Civil War” exhibit at National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg. Stories, images, artifacts about moral challenges f…
Pvt. Henry S. Allen Artifacts
Dear Civil War Appraiser: I have no interest in selling but would like to know insurance values on Civil War memorabilia here. H. S. Allen was an ancestor of mine…
Eyesore Moved From Franklin Battlefield
FRANKLIN, TENN.—The reclaiming of the Battle of Franklin battlefield took another giant step when a relic of the city’s past was recently demolished. The old Fran…
Briefs of Civil War News Interest — October 2016
Historical Society Awards Volunteers At Annual Dinner NEW BERN, NC.—The New Bern Historical Society honored many of their volunteers at their recent annual awards…
Your Civil War Collection — Weighing The Options
Anyone that collects Civil War history knows the thrill of chasing down an artifact or finding that one last missing clue to solve a mystery. Collecting can be a…
Tranter Revolvers & Their Southern Service
Their Southern Service Inspection, ARMS is a new addition to the monthly columns in Civil War News. Authored by antique military arms dealer & collector Tim Princ…
New Bern Historical Society Awards Volunteers
New Bern Historical Society Awards Volunteers NEW BERN, NC.—The New Bern Historical Society honored many of their volunteers at their recent annual awards banquet…
Event Cancellation, Lorenz versus Dreyse & the Spare Cylinder Myth
By Joe Bilby Event Cancellation, Lorenz versus Dreyse & the Spare Cylinder Myth New Jersey Arms Collectors Cancel Show I regret to inform my New Jersey readers th…
Custer Artifacts
A Custer scholar sent me this information and links pertaining to a Sharp’s Carbine reputed to be Chief Black Kettle’s and from the Battle of the Washita. His las…
Several Civil War Covers Of Interest
As an avid reader of the Civil War News and a long-time stamp collector, I found Jeff Hayward’s article on collecting Civil War stamps very interesting. My articl…
Civil War Events In The Area
“Tell Mother I’ve Been Good: Vice & Virtue in the Civil War” exhibit at National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg. Stories, images, artifacts about moral challenges f…
Collecting The 95th N.Y. Infantry Regiment
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— One day, while cleaning out a closet, Lance Ingmire’s father handed him a box and said, “Here, this is something you might be interested i…
Collecting Civil War Postal Stamps
From the Civil War’s first Battle of Fort Sumter to General E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, collectors of Civil War stamps keep tiny works o…
Still Standing: Confederate Courthouse Monuments in Georgia
Still Standing: Confederate Courthouse Monuments in Georgia By Gould B. Hagler Jr. and Stephen Davis Relics and reminders of the Confederacy’s war for independenc…
Baltimore Antique Arms Show
TIMONIUM, Md. — The 62nd annual “Original Baltimore Antique Arms Show” presented by Maryland Arms Collectors Association, Inc. was held at the Maryland State Fair…
Five New Jersey Flags Are Put On Display In Trenton
TRENTON, N.J. — Five flags carried by New Jersey troops were recently unveiled in the New Jersey State Museum Gallery. They are among more than 100 flags in the c…
Bashein Gives Artifacts To Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Craig Bashein, a Cleveland, Ohio, attorney and Civil War collector, donated a substantial part of his collection to the Gettysburg Foundation, o…
21st Annual Chickamauga Civil War Show & Sale
The show was held February 6-7, at the Northwest Georgia Trade Center in Dalton, Ga. There were 500 tables of authentic Civil War relics, artifacts and memorabili…