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VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR RELICS

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Vol. XXVIII No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6
Vol. XXIX No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6
Vol. XXX No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6
Vol. XXXI No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6
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Vol. 33

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Vol. 34

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Volume I    Number 1

Lost 'n Found
Show News by Rod Hinkle and Patti Scholl
Lost Heritage by Mike O'Donnell - Must progress turn the quiet agricultural community of Manassas into a "Great America" amusement park?
Editorial - Metal Detecting and the National Park Service
Stamped 'N Cast by William Gavin - An introduction to accoutrement plate collecting by the expert himself
Explore the Wilderness by Steven Sylvia - Still yielding "finds," the Wilderness is in danger of passing from the lists of battle grounds available to the digger.
Aerial Map of the Wilderness
Recent Wilderness Finds
Restore Those Relics
by Monte Jones - A source of mystery to us all at one time or another, here's a method of restoration you might want to try.
Focus on Bottles by Becky Sylvia - A new dimension in relic hunting - more and more attention is being focused on Civil War bottles.  Since the manufacturing processes were so primitive, no two bottles are exactly alike.
Strikes and Restrikes by Alphaeus H. Albert - Mr. Albert examines buttons of the Confederate Navy and compares the genuine with the fakes.
Trader's Corner

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Volume I    Number 2

Lost 'n Found - Two beautiful, rare items unearthed last month!
Show News by Becky Sylvia
Club Report
Editorial - Comments on NPS Living History Program Museum History
Heritage Lost by Mike O'Donnell - The little remembered hill, chosen twice to aid in the defense of our nation, is being carted away.
Strikes and Restrikes By Rodney Hinkle and Jim Wilson - Taking a magnifying glass to the North Carolina sunburst cuff button.
Surprising New Discovery: First Model Spiller & Burr by William A. Albaugh III - Examine and compare the two distinctive models of the Spiller and Burr.
Explore Chancellorsville by Steve Sylvia
Interview - Meet, enjoy, and learn from George Lower
Restore Those Relics by Monte Jones - Some basic methods of leather preservation.
Focus: Corps Badges by Becky Sylvia - A complete look at Corps Badges - their origin and development.
The 47th Skirmish - The N-S S A at Fort Shenandoah.
Trader's Corner

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Volume I    Number 3

Lost 'n Found
Show News by Patti Scholl - A look at the Richmond Gun Show
Letters to the Editor
Club Report
Stamped 'n Cast by William Gavin - An exciting examination of Alabama State Buckles - originals and reproductions.
Heritage Lost by Mike O'Donnell - The incredible search for the Monitor continues.
Interview - We speak with one of the old time relic hunters, Jerry Gibson.
Explore Bentonville by Steve Sylvia - NST relic hunts the site of Johnston's Last Stand.
Editorial
Focus on Early Photography by Becky Sylvia - The history and significance of Civil War photography is presented.
Restore Those Relics by Monte Jones
The Mill on Mad River by Alphaeus H. Albert - The button expert discusses some of the highlights of the Scovill button company's long history.
Gettysburg Re-enactment by Becky Sylvia and Mike O'Donnell - The Blue and Grey relive the horrors of the Wheatfield
Trader's Corner

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Volume I    Number 4

Lost 'n Found
Show News by Steve Sylvia
Club Report
Editorial
Heritage Lost by Mike O'Donnell - Bulldozers churn up the old Salem Church Battlefield.
Interview - A look at Ron Bridges and his collection of Confederate handguns.
Letters to the Editor
Stamped 'n Cast by William G. Gavin - A front and back look at the VMM.
Explore Harpers Ferry by Steve Sylvia - Bill Gavin accompanies NST on a relic hunt at this historical site.
Federal Knives by Francis Lord
Focus: Civil War Plastic by Mike Woshner - An exciting article about a little known subject.
Strikes and Restrikes by Rodney Hinkle -  Traces the origin and development of Virginia state buttons.
Show Calendar by Patti Scholl
Restore Your Relics by E.V. Smith -  Explains in detail how to restore iron and steel.
Early U.S. Buckle by Thomas E. Johnson, Jr.

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Volume I    Number 5

Lost 'n Found
Letters to the Editor
Show News by Tom Ward
Heritage Lost by Barb Dunham -  An informative article on Confederate winter huts.
Interview by Duane Ruggles -  Bill Evans on relic hunting and collecting.
Club Report
Solingen by Dr. Francis A. Lord - A look at Solingen, supplier of German weapons during the Civil War.
Explore Petersburg by Steve Sylvia - Tommy Johnson and NST explore the grounds of the "last campaign."
Carved Bullets by Bill Erquitt - Another mystery of the Civil War is revealed.
Dance Brothers by Ron Bridges
The Great Seal of the Confederacy by William A. Albaugh III -  Traces the history of the long sought Confederate Seal.
Identification Column - A new feature in NST!
Small U.S.'s by Thomas E. Johnson, Jr.
Trader's Corner

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Volume I    Number 6

From the Publisher
How to use this Guide
Accoutrement Plates
Artillery Shells and Equipment
Bayonets
Binoculars and Telescopes
Books and Diaries
Bottles
Bullets and Molds
Buttons
Camp Gear
Canteens
Cap and Cartridge Boxes
Cavalry Equipment
Corps Badges
Documents
Flags
Handguns
Haversacks and Knapsacks
Identification Discs and Stencils
Insignia
Knives
Longarms
Mess Gear
Musical Instruments
Photographs
Pikes
Stamps
Swords
Uniforms

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Volume II   Number 1

Lost 'n Found
Show News

Letters to the Editor
Interview
by William P. Cook - NST talks with noted Civil War stamp collector, John Kaufmann.
Heritage Lost by Mike O'Donnell - A distressing look at the recent rape of the Wilderness battlefield.
Fredericksburg (Part I) by Stephen W. Sylvia - The story of the great battle of Fredericksburg and some of its relics as told by men who were there.
The Role of the Pharmacist in Confederate Hospitals by Norman H. Franke, Ph.D.
The Atlanta Sabre Manufactory (Part I) by Cecil Anderson - A study of the history and products of this Confederate arms and accouterments manufacturer.
Confederate Forked Tongue Buckle by Tommy Johnson
Texas Navy Buttons by Alphaeus H. Albert - An informative article on the buttons of the Texas Navy.
Book Review
Identification Column - Presents a few unusual artifacts.
Trader's Corner

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Volume II   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Interview
by Stephen W. Sylvia - Harry Pulliam tells us about the early days of relic hunting.
Identification Column
Pen and Ink - Selected soldiers letters from the collection of Lewis Leigh, Jr.
Canteen Gun Stock by Mike Woshner - The first of several articles to appear this year on unique Civil War patents.
The Eagle Buckle by William G. Gavin
Fredericksburg (Part II) by Stephen W. Sylvia - The dramatic sequel to the story of Fredericksburg.
The Atlanta Sabre Manufactory (Part II) by Cecil W. Anderson - The conclusion of the history and products of the famous Georgia firm.
Repros, Replicas, & Fakes by William A. Albaugh, III - An indepth dissertation on one of the major problems facing collectors today.
Davis & Bozeman by Cecil W. Anderson - The story behind this Confederate arms manufacture.
Trader's Corner

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Volume II   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Club Report
Lost 'n Found
Alabama Corps of Cadets by William Armistead - The rarest find of 1974, a "one-of-a-kind" buckle.
The Mystique of the Confederate Battle Flag by Everett K. Cooper - An indepth look at the famous Confederate battle flag.
Collection and Classification of Civil War Bullets by W. Reid McKee - Mr. McKee provides a workable classification system for bullets.
Alabama Camp Discovered by Howard Crouch - A dream realized - the "untouched" camp!
Prepatent Blakeslee's Quickloader by Hayes Otoupalik
Union Armament in the Civil War by William A. Albaugh III - Mr. Albaugh breaks tradition and writes about the North.
Heiter vs Sibley
Book Report
Civil War Show Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume II   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Reenactment Events
Show Calendar
Club Report
Lost 'n Found
Robert E. Lee: U.S. Citizen by George Shanks, Special Assistant to U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
Interview: Dent "Wildman" Myers
Explore Perryville, Kentucky by Steve Sylvia
Costly Clash at Crampton's Gap by Hugh Armstrong
A Pound of History in an Ounce of Lead by Bill Evans
Halfmann & Taylor by Cecil W. Anderson
Army Issue: Hardtack & Cornbread by Anthony Tafel
Trader's Corner

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Volume II   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Show Calendar
Club Report
Lost 'n Found
C.S. Oval Waist Plate by William G. Gavin
Relic Hunting in Missouri by Robert L. Tatham
John Wilkes Booth 1838-1903 by Stephen W. Sylvia
The Gardiner Explosive Shell by Dean Thomas
Re-enactment of Culp's Hill by Stephen W. Sylvia
What is a Skirmisher by George McDonald, III
Heritage Saved by Ray D. Ruggles
A Confederate Chaplain's Uniform by Bing Miller
Bank's Bees by William A. Spedale
Book Review
Trader's Corner

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Volume II   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Show Calendar
Reenactment Events
Club Report
Editorial
Lost 'n Found
Confederate Secret Service Disc
by W. Thomas Smith
Explore Winchester
by Steve Sylvia
Saddles of the Civil War by Anthony Tafel
Heritage Lost: Manassas by Mike O'Donnell
Captain Sally, C.S.A. by Brian M. Green
Can You Identify?
Trader's Corner

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Volume III   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Book Review
by Steve Sylvia
Club Report
Show Calendar
Lost 'n Found
Ohio Accoutrement Plates
by William G. Gavin
Collecting Cavalry Sabres of the Civil War: Part I
by Howard Crouch
The Battle of Utoy Creek
by William Erquitt
The Louisiana Guard Artillery
by William A. Albaugh, III
Confederate Bonds for European Supplies
by Everett K. Cooper
Confederate Holsters by Anthony Tafel
Locks by Dr. Francis A. Lord
JEB Stuart Button by Mike O'Donnell
Trader's Corner

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Volume III   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Show News
by Steve Sylvia
Interview with Stanley Phillips
Dickson, Nelson & Co.
by Cecil Anderson
Southern Ammunition by Thomas E. Johnson, Jr.
Red River Campaign by J. Frank McAneny
Reenactment of Ft. Stevens by Lawrence J. Bopp
Old Abe by Duane Ruggles
Collecting Cavalry Sabres of the Civil War: Part II by Howard Crouch
Relics of a Gettysburg Grave by Anthony Tafel
Show Calendar
Can You Identify?
Book Review by Steve Sylvia
Club Report
Trader's Corner

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Volume III   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Spiller & Burr
by Hayes Otoupalik
Civil War Rubber by Mike Woshner
Collecting Cavalry Sabres of the Civil War: Pt. III by Howard Crouch
Return to Manassas by Charles Thompson
Mendenhall, Jones & Gardner by Cecil W. Anderson
Heritage Lost: Battle of Wauhatchie by Charles Harris
Cleaning & Preserving Iron "Dug" Relics by William Armistead
The Pot Breaker by Robert E. Jones, M.D.
Book Review by Steve Sylvia
Club Report
Show Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume III   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Bullet Molds
by Charles Harris
NST Interview: Alphaeus Albert
Custer: Portrait of a Soldier
by Steve Sylvia
'Our Brother Tom'
by Frank Levstik
Nashville Plow Works
by Cecil W. Anderson
Relic Hunting the Susquehanna
 by Robert B. Swope, Jr.
Can You Identify?
Show Calendar
Club Report
Book Review
by Steve Sylvia
Trader's Corner

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Volume III   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Show News
by Jesse Preston
Lost 'n Found
Arrowsic Island Massacre
by Wm. S. Mussenden
Unknown Graves
by Craig Caba
Explore Brandywine
by Steve Sylvia
Texas Cavalry Camp
by Terry Waxham
Union Playing Cards
by Anthony Tafel
Civil War Medical Practice
by Dr. G.E. Dammann
The Tiniest Ring by George L. Nance
Show Calendar
Club Report
Damm Nail
by Robert E. Jones
Trader's Corner

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Volume III   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Show News
by Jesse Preston
Show Calendar
Club Report
Reenactment of Pickett's Charge
by Steve Sylvia
Lost 'n Found
Bannerman's Island Arsenal
by George McDonald, II
Connecticut Officer's Mess Kit
by T. Sherman Harding
The Dropped Jacket Camps
by Howard R. Crouch
Projectile Problems
by Tom S. Dickey
The Whitworth Rifle
by Ray Duane Ruggles
Wilmer McLean by Joseph Curreri
Trader's Corner

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Volume IV   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Chancellorsville History Relived
by Tom Young & Liane Cox
Lost 'n Found
Diary of a Soldier - 1864
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
Maker Unknown: Presumed Confederate by James P. Sinor
Explore Griswoldville by Bill Erquitt
Woman Warrior by Beverly Swerdlow Brown
Confederate Officer's Saddle by Anthony Tafel
An Unusual Percussion Cap Accoutrement by T. Sherman Harding
The Search for Private Harrington by Jan K. Herman
Show Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume IV   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Show News by Ray D. Ruggles
Lost 'n Found
Civil War Projectiles by W. Reid McKee
Artifacts: Company H by Dale C. Anderson
Heritage Lost by Charles Harris
Confederate Paper Collector' Greatest Day by Everett K. Cooper
The Lance in the Civil War by Anthony L. Tafel
Cleaning Relic Bottles by R. Bryce Johnson
Hard Rubber Buttons by Mike Woshner
Show Calendar
Club Report
Trader's Corner

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Volume IV   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Heritage Lost
by Bill Erquitt
Blue-Gray Game by Dennis J. Burton
A Day To Remember by Sydney Kerksis
The Lure of the Sawyer by W.A. Spedale
DO-NE-HO-GA-WA: The Keeper of the Western Door by Frank Levstik
Return to Bannerman's by George McDonald II
Restoration of Brass by John de Treville
Civil War Projectiles by W. Reid McKee
Patent Spring Eyelet Hook by Mike Woshner
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Book Review
by Steve Sylvia
Can You Identify?
The Sword of G.A. Mayne by John Powell
Trader's Corner

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Volume IV   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Blue-Gray Game
by Dennis J. Burton
The Youngest Soldierboy by Jay S. Hoar
Canfield, Brother & Co. by Cecil W. & Jason D. Anderson
Arkansas Buckle by David Perdue
The Gunpowder River Raid by Robert Swope, Jr.
The Lee-Pegram Cover by Brian M. Green
A General Officer's Saddle Cloth by Anthony L. Tafel
Carte de Visites by James P. Sinor
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Book Review
by Steve Sylvia
Trader's Corner

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Volume IV   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Lost 'n Found
"The General" - Northern Daring and Southern Grit
by Ray Duane Ruggles
Blue-Gray Game
by Dennis J. Burton
Relic Revolvers of the Civil War
by Jan P. Reifenberg
Drug Therapy During the Civil War
by Dr. G.E. Dammann
Mr. Projectile
by Ed Moody
Johnson's Island
by Gil Phillips
Col. R. Milton Cary
by Wm. A. Albaugh III
A Naval Relic - On Land
by Sydney C. Kerksis
Book Review
by Steve Sylvia
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume IV   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Blue-Gray Game
by Dennis J. Burton
Lost 'n Found
Tiffany and Company
by Cecil W. Anderson
Uncle Sam's Confederate Fortune by Michael P. Musick
Battlefield Bible by Dent Myers
Explore Stafford Heights by Mike O'Donnell
Civil War Images by T. Sherman Harding
A Confederate Carriage by Bill Armistead
Book Review by Steve Sylvia
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume V   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Blue-Gray Game
by Dennis J. Burton
Lost 'n Found
Atlanta Under Siege
by W. E. Erquitt
A Quartermaster's Battle of Gettysburg by Earl J. Coates
The "Johnston Spur" by W. Barrett Brown
The Elmira Prison Camp by John A. Kaufhold
Joslyn Revolver by John D. McAulay
Keep Alert Fellows by George Nance
John P. Murray by Cecil W. Anderson
My Most Unusual Relic by Sydney C. Kerksis
Book Review by Nathaniel R. Orlowek
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume V   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Blue-Gray Game
by Dennis J. Burton
Lost 'n Found
1850 M.G. Plate
by George L. Nance
Confederate Gold Buried in Savannah by L. Frank Hudson
Leather Gaiters by Anthony L. Tafel
Confederate Defeat at Ezra Church by Bill Erquitt
Confederate Marines by Thomas J. Bohon
Mitchell & Tyler by Cecil W. & Spencer C. Anderson
Book Review by George McDonald
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume V   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Variations of the M1859 Cavalry Bit
by Stephen M. Henry - A detailed examination of the 1859 Cavalry Bit.
Charles Heinz by Cecil W. and Alexander S. Anderson - Traces the background of this Confederate arms maker.
The Army Hats of Capt. Chas. E. Nash by James C. Frasca - Captain Nash's hats survive as a testament to battle.
The Stencil of Lieutenant Holmes by Wendell W. Lang, Jr. - A recovered stencil and history of its owner.
Two Unusual Insignia by Sydney C. Kerksis
Book Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume V   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
A Double Camp
by Douglas S. Clark - Clues from the book, Gone For a Soldier, put Douglas Clark on the trail of the "Double Camp."
Leon Godchaux I by Cecil W. Anderson
A Collector's Dilemma: Is Your Slouch Hat a War Hat? by James C. Frasca - A sequel to "The Army Hats of Capt. Chas. E. Nash."
Confederate Enfield by Walt Brown, Jr.
The Civil War Soldier Left His Calling Card by W. A. Spedale
Book Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume V   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Explore Fairfax
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Brown Thread: A Civil War Myth by Earl J. Coates
A More Enduring Victory: U.S.S. Cairo by J. Frank McAneny
The Carved Bullet: A Soldier's Art Form by Ken M. Coryell
The Impact of Embalming on the Civil War by Anthony M. Nicastro
Hayden & Whilden, Charleston, South Carolina by Cecil W. Anderson
Personal Items for the Soldier Who Had Everything by Mike Woshner
Book Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume V   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
A Captured Banner: Identification, Design, Restoration
by Robert R. Anderson
Dental Care During the Civil War by Dr. G.E. Dammann
W. Wildt & Son, Richmond, Virginia by Cecil W. Anderson
Explore Port Hudson: Past - Future by W.A. Spedale
Bowie Knives by Francis A. Lord
Personal Items for the Soldier Who Had Everything by Mike Woshner
Book Review by G. Edward Wilson
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VI   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Interview: Beverly M. Dubose
by William E. Erquitt
That Most Memorable of Spots by Howard R. Crouch
The Historic Edgar County Courthouse, Paris, Illinois by Edward Steers, Jr.
Find or Fraud? C.S. Marine Belt Buckles by Ralph W. Donnelly
A Record Recovery of Gun Flints by William A. Spedale
A.H. Dewitt: A Hard-luck Businessman by Cecil W. Anderson
Personal Items for the Soldier Who Had Everything by Mike Woshner
Record Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VI   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Civil War Photographers
by William E. Erquitt
Things of the Heart by George L. Nance
Scarce U.S. Ovals by Kenny D. Copelin
H. C. Lamb: North Carolina Supplier by Cecil W. Anderson
Oklahoma's Great Opothele Yohola by Clee Woods
Little Santa Fe: A Town, a Camp, and a Battleground by Philip Gentile
Personal Items for the Soldier Who Had Everything by Mike Woshner
Book Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VI   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The Fighting Yankees in the Irish Brigade
by William J. McLaughlin
Sergeant Rogers' Knapsack
by Bob Mariani
Hints and Kinks on Relic Restoration
by Al Gross
Confederate Ammunition Cache
by J. Frank McAneny
Eight Men Go to War
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
C. Bellenot
by Cecil W. Anderson
St. Albans' Hour of Terror
by John A. Johnston
Book Review
by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VI   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Stonewall's Only Home
by Ashley P. Camp
The Army Blanket 1861 Issue by Anthony L. Tafel
Hyde & Goodrich, et al. by Cecil W. Anderson
The Battle of Monocacy by Robert Swope, Jr.
The Yankee Jeff Davis by Frank R. Levstik
Peaks Island Reunion by Carlton L. Smith
A Century of Civil War Centenarians by Jay S. Hoar
Book Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VI   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Editorial
Lost 'n Found
Rebirth of a Groundburst
by Charles Harris
Emerson Gaylord, Yankee Entrepreneur by Stuart G. Vogt
Relic of the C.S. Navy by C.B. Kusrow
U.S. Depot on Brazos de Santiago by J. Frank McAneny
The Basics of Authenticating a Civil War Sword by David R. Cuttler
C. Wendlinger, Richmond, Virginia by Cecil W. Anderson
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VI   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Lost 'n Found
Ambulance System of the Civil War
by Dr. G.E. Dammann
What's He Doing Out There?
by Dale C. Anderson
Regulation Headgear, Insignia of the Union Army, Part I: The Artillery
by James C. Frasca
Jacob Gminder, Baltimore, Maryland
by Cecil W. Anderson
John Stout and the Wetumpka Light Guard
by Major Byron Ihle
General Johnston - You Are Relieved of Command
by Everett K. Cooper
Book Review
by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VII   Number 1
Letters to the Editor
Show News
Lost 'n Found
Camp Misery - The Civil War Convalescent Camp at Alexandria, Virginia
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
The Life and Death of the Albemarle by Frank Ananicz
Kent, Paine & Company, Richmond, Virginia by Cecil W. Anderson
The Caston Cache by W.A. Spedale
Regulation Headgear, Insignia of the Union Army, Part II: The Infantry by James C. Frasca and John P. Gurnish
The G.A.R. Medal by George McDonald II
Book Review by George McDonald II
Show Calendar
Club Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume VII   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The Relic That Talked
by Robert L. Tatham
John Rush's Patent Model Knapsack, No. 34,778
by G. Craig Caba
Rare Relics and Minies of Tom Green's Cavalry
by Terry G. Waxham
Regulation Headgear, Insignia of the Union Army, Part III: The Eagle Device by James C. Frasca and John P. Gurnish
T. Miller, Houston, Texas by Cecil W. Anderson
Book Review
by George McDonald II
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Volume VII   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The Battles of Byram's Ford
by Robert L. Tatham
The Confederate Rains Grenade by John R. deTreville
Collecting Civil War Autographs by William F. Howard
Andersonville of the North by Weldon Burge
Waco Guards by Spencer C. Anderson
George Young: Forgotten Hero of Peach Tree Creek by Seward Osborne, Jr.
Book Review by George McDonald II
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Volume VII   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Battery Insult
by Bob Mariani
Scovill-Made Confederate Buttons by Bruce Bazelon
New Hope for Fort Negley by Steven J. Schmit
The Tanner & Cie. Rifle-Musket by H. Michael Madaus
The Jeff Davis Mystery Missile by Thomas S. Dickey
The Returned Confederate Battle Flags of Arkansas by Mike Polston
E.B. Blackburn, Confederate Arms Maker by Cecil W. Anderson
A Loaded Revolver from the Sharpsburg Battlefield by Thomas J. Bohon
Gamble Mansion by Jeanne D. France
Book Review by George McDonald II
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Volume VII   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Lost 'n Found
Another Way to Go: Underwater Relic Hunting
by Bert Hays
The Angel of Marye's Heights
by Stan Sirmans
NST Interview: Dr. Frances A. Lord
Regulation Headgear, Insignia of the Union Army, Part IV: The U.S. Staff Wreath
by James C. Frasca and John P. Gurnish
James Conning, Silversmith, Jeweler, Armorer by Cecil W. Anderson
Book Review by George McDonald II
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Volume VII   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
"Somebody's Darling:" Medical Carte De Visite
by Leon Basile
Do You Collect or Accumulate?
by Ray Duane Ruggles
The Military Collections of the William Penn Memorial Museum
by Bruce S. Bazelon
Relic Hunters' Paradise
by Bruce L. Bartlett
Louis Bissonnet 1819-1885
by Cecil W. Anderson
On the Trail of Shot and Shell
by Toby Law
Keeping A Cool Head On Those Hot Occasions
by Ed Steers
Book Review: The Complete Cannoneer
by George McDonald II
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Volume VIII   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Lost 'n Found
Private Henry Murdock's Red Badge of Courage
by Bob Mariani
Shiloh Shells by George F. Witham
Donovan's War by William C. Franz
Hunting Impossible Sites, Weather Permitting by Douglas Deckner
Regulation Headgear, Insignia of the Union Army, Part V: The Cavalry by James C. Frasca and John P. Gurnish
A Bag of Buttons by Major Byron Ihle
The Last Call by Lucille J. Goodyear
H.E. Baldwin & Co., New Orleans, LA by Cecil W. Anderson
Book Review: "American Military Equipage, 1851-1872" (Volume II) by Frederick P. Todd by George McDonald II
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Volume VIII   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The First North-South Veterans' Reunion (Origin of the Round Table Concept)
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
Identification Relics: Common and Uncommon by William Craig Slemp
A Confederate Cavalry Bowie by Major Byron J. Ihle
Carried Under Two Flags by Wiley Sword
Abraham Lincoln - Civil War Relic Hunter by Everett K. Cooper
Flask of a Fallen Soldier by Leon Basile
Exploring: Eastport, Mississippi by Willie M. Smith
Book Review: Sherman's March by George McDonald II
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Volume VIII   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
For God and Country - The Reverends Read
by Thomas J. Evans
Dufilho, New Orleans, Louisiana by Cecil W. Anderson and Anthony Scott Floyd
Explore: Marye's Heights by Stephen W. Sylvia and Michael J. O'Donnell
A 9th New Hampshire Soldier and Identification Disc, 1862-1865
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
The Shaler Patent Projectile by Dean Thomas
Improvement in Ponchos by Mike Woshner
Book Review: The Man Behind the Guns by George McDonald II
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Volume VIII   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The West Point Museum
by Bob Mariani
A Sword for Mother by Gregory A. Coco
Snake! An Interview with Amateur Herpetologist Bill Johnson by Toby Law
Courtney, Tennent, & Co. by Cecil W. Anderson
Rubber Armor by Mike Woshner
Book Review: A Tour Guide to the Civil War by George McDonald II
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Volume VIII   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Badge of the 3rd Corps Union
by Doris M. Cline
History of a Rifle-Musket
by John D. McAulay
Great Raid Terminated in Baton Rouge by William A. Spedale
Lt. Cdr. Homer C. Blake, USN: Forgotten Naval Hero?
by Leonard J. Garigliano
Tilton Armory by Cecil W. Anderson
Book Review: Our Incredible Civil War
by George McDonald II
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Volume VIII   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The Stanton-Scott Presentation Pocket Watch
by John T. Powell
A Quest for Identity by Howard Michael Madaus
Small But Good by Gary Palmer
Furnaces & Forges: Alabama During the Civil War by Wayne Ruple
D.M. Scott & Co., Tuscaloosa, Alabama
by Cecil W. Anderson and Alexander S. Anderson
Book Review: Bannerman Catalogue of Military Goods - 1927
by George McDonald II
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Volume IX   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Book Review
by George McDonald II
Lost n' Found
Not All Medals of Honor Are "Congressional"
by Dale C. Anderson
The George S. Patton Uniform
by Terrance Lowry
The West Point Foundry
by Warren Vitellaro
Gunboat Cowboys by Dr. Porter Sweet
Rains's Keg Torpedo Fuse, A Savannah Variant?
by Andy Rice
C. Rowley by Cecil W. Anderson
Regulation Headgear Insignia of the Union Army, Part IV, The Supporting Services
by James C. Frasca and John P. Gurnish
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Volume IX   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Finis - To My Military Career, Captain Donaldson's Feud
by Al Eisenberg
The Braid That Wasn't on Wyche's Shirt by Peggy Robbins
Holcombe's Hen's Teeth by William Spedale
Interview: Mark Elrod, Civil War Music Man by George McDonald II
J.C. Peck, 1830-1903 by Cecil W. Anderson
Research by William F. Howard
Book Review: After Three Days by George McDonald II
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Volume IX   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Book Review
by George McDonald II
Lost 'n Found
The Confederate Historical Association of Belgium
by E.A. Livingston
"Old Baldy" - General George Gordon Meade's Veteran War Horse by Michael A. Cavanaugh, Jr.
Confederate Gun Shop, Robinson, GA by Cecil W. Anderson
The Mayberry Cartridge by Ed Steers, Jr.
Relics of a Regiment: The 154th Regiment - New York State Infantry Volunteers by Michael J. Winey and Mark H. Dunkelman
Peleg Bradford: Artifact and History by Dr. G.E. Dammann
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Volume IX   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Lost 'n Found
The C.D.V. in Civil War Photography
by Mike Polston
Explore: Monocacy by David R. Gascoyne
An Engine of War: Dr. R.J. Gatling and His Invention by Jim Bianchi
Artificial Limbs by G. Craig Caba
Rally Round the Flag, Boys by Bob Mariani
Interview: Wm. A. Albaugh, III by Bruce Kusrow
Meeting of Gunsmiths Edited by Cecil W. Anderson
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Volume IX   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Book Review
Show News
Lost 'n Found
Lew Wallace and the Old Wound of Shiloh
by Richard S. Skidmore
Souvenir of Franklin by James C. Harris
Corporal Aaron T. Sutton's Tompion by Ron Adams
"Quaker Sam," Capt. Samuel C. Means, Co. A, Independent Loudoun Rangers by Thomas A. & Stuart A. Evans
Antietam, Yesterday and Today by Gary Palmer
C. Rouyer, New Orleans, LA by Cecil W. Anderson
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Volume IX   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
The Navy's First Hospital Ship
by Alex Zeidenfelt
The Day That Could Have Saved the Nation by Donald T. Fritz
The Rebel Yell: A Link to the Past Preserved
by Mike Polston
On the Road to Mansfield
by Terry G. Waxham
Equipping the Massachusetts 44th
by Dr. Phillip R. Rutherford
A Word of Caution
by Bill Erquitt
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Volume X   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Confederate Ordnance Dream: Gen. Josiah Gorgas, CSA and the Bureau of Foreign Supplies
by Henry L. Gaidis
Simon Heiter's Umbrella Tent by Thomas F. LaPorte
The Awful Reality of War by Anthony L. Tafel
In Search of the Railroad Camp by Thomas J. Evans
Do Your Relic Finds Tell a Story? by Lloyd Pugh
Through the Portals to the Past - H.K. White and Sons by George McDonald II
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Volume X   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Lost 'n Found
Patent Canteens
by Mike Woshner
Point Lookout: Past and Present by Toby Law
A Symbol of Duty by Eunice Souder
Scoper House Museum by Thomas J. Bohon
Explore: Brandy Station by Steve Sylvia and Mike O'Donnell
All For the Old Flag by William F. Howard
Levi S. White: Confederate Agent by Bruce Bazelon
Book Review: "Civil War Corps Badges and Other Related Awards, Badges, Medals of the Period" by George McDonald II
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Volume X   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
Patented Canteens of the Civil War
by Mike Woshner
Lady Lucy, Queen of the Confederacy by J.S. Raley
An Army of Northern Virginia Battle Flag: A Different View by Ed Steers
P. Tait, Limerick by Cecil W. Anderson
Poignant, Personal Civil War Stories by Bonnie Moyers
Southern Leanings in Baltimore, Prior to and During the Civil War by Donald T. Fritz
The Mystery Huts by Toby Law
Hunting Corporal Hunting by Richard E. Clem
Pin-Pointing Your Search: A Relic Hunter's Guide to Resources by Howard J. Popowski
Book Review: "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civl War"
by George McDonald II
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Volume X   Number 4

Show News
Discoveries
The Men of Company A
by Albert D. Manchester
The Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia by Thomas J. and Sarah E. Evans
Louisiana Statesman's Griswold Sword by James C. Harris
Age Differentials of Spring-Winter Marriages Among Civil War Old Soldiery
by Jay S. Hoar
The Use of English Weapons and Accouterments by Massachusetts Volunteers 1861-1863 by Howard Michael Madaus
Louisa May Alcott's Turning Point: The Civil War Services of the Author of Little Women by Gloria Delamar
Book Review: "4th Virginia Infantry" and "9th Virginia Cavalry"
by Michael A. Cavanaugh, Jr.
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Volume X   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
In Search of Unrecorded Civil War Sites
by Thomas J. Evans
A Unique & Lucky Happening by Charles S. Harris
The Confederate Polk Pattern Battle Flag by Henry L. Gaidis
The Mobile Battle of Spanish Fort by John Ertzgaard
Improvement in Shawl Pins by Douglas S. Clark
The Last Civil War Veteran by R. W. Brockway
The Greenback Act by Jeffrey S. Mosser
A Loss and a Gain: Ed Hanger's Prosthetic Limb by Bonnie Moyers
Searching "Bai-Yuka" by Richard E. Clem
A Fleeting Glimpse by Russ McClelland
Book Review: "Confederate Forts" by George McDonald, II
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Volume X   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
The Black Flag in Missouri: William C. Quantrill
by Eric Niderost
Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Personal Corps Badge by Dr. Francis A. Lord
Re-enactment at Jonesboro, October 9th and 10th: A Participant's View
by James Patrick McDonald
A Rediscovery of Photographs from the Great Rebellion by David W. Taylor
Ambush at Difficult Run by Thomas J. Evans
The Washington Artillery of New Orleans by Stephen W. Sylvia
and Michael J. O'Donnell
Relic Hunting Louisiana Style by Ronald Adams
"The 4th of July is a Bad Day for Surrender," The Battle at Tebb's Bend
by Albert H. McGeehan
Book Review: "Civil War Canteens" and "Pictorial Encyclopedia of Civil War Medical Instruments and Equipment" by George McDonald, II
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Volume XI   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
Research and Leg-work Repay a Debt
by Bruce L. Bartlett
U.S. Army Hospital Department Bottles by Hayes Otoupalik, III
The World's Largest Gun by J. Frank McAneny
The Passing (and Legacy) of Post 10 by Michael P. Perna, Jr.
Maryland Confederate Crosses by Daniel D. Hartzler
The Legacy of Colonel Isaac Dyer - Maine Yankee in the Deep South by Bob Mariani
Springfield Landing Discovered by William A. Spedale
Book Review: "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War," "Military Music in America, Vol. 5, Military Band Music of the Confederacy" (Record Review), and "The Artillerist's Manual" by George McDonald, II
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Volume XI   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
Walker's Marching Greyhounds: The 16th Texas Volunteer Infantry
by Jay Kaffka
Relic Hunting on the Kansas Plains by Glenn A. Trimmer
Who Lost the "Queen"? by Gary Stangler
Excavation of the U.S. Troopship "Boston": Problems and Results
by Howard B. Tower, Jr.
Side Arm of a Confederate Staff Officer by Ted P. Yeatman
A Relic from the Ranks of the 83rd Pennsylvania by Albert H. McGeehan
Civil War History Preserved in a Quilt by Dianne L. Beetler
Book Review: "The Civil War in West Virginia," "Duel Between the First Ironclads," and "Storm in the Mountains" by George McDonald, II
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Volume XI   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
"Sweet Johnny"
by Thomas and Stuart Evans
The Mystery of Gen. Meade's Table by Ron Sheetz
Sgt. Milton Humphreys: Innovation & Accuracy, "Indirect Fire" by Terrance Lowry
Fort Beauregard, Louisiana: Confederate Stronghold on the Ouachita
by Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. and Nina Helfert
Conformity in Civil War Union Staff Officer's Headgear by Michael R. Cunningham
Book Review: "Inscribed Union Swords 1861-1865" and "The Civil War: The Blockade" by George McDonald, II
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Volume XI   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
Last of the Smoothbores: The Springfield Musketoon
by Wayne R. Austerman
The Battle of Monett's Ferry by Ron Adams
The Allure of Indian Artifacting by Lar Hothem
Explore: Spotsylvania by Steve Sylvia
Above and Beyond the Call: George Hobbs, Civilan, Sutler, Patriot
by James Stamatelos
Book Review: "American Military Insignia 1800-1851" by George McDonald, II
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Volume XI   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
Can You Identify?
J. Cain's Knife
by Thomas J. Evans
A Yankee Fights for the Confederacy by Edwin R. Bowman
Civil War Related Stamps by David N. DeLude
The Red River Campaign: Banks' Retreat from Mansfield to Alexandria
by Ron Adams
The Surgeon with a Heart by Dr. G.E. Dammann
A Death at Hatcher's Run by Gregory A. Coco
How To Use 2,563 Rifle Barrels by Grover Brinkman
Book Review: "Instruction for Field Artillery," "Military Memoirs of a Confederate," "Vicksburg: Southern City Under Siege," and "A Complete Treatise on Field Fortification" by George McDonald, II
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Volume XI   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Discoveries
Can You Identify?
General Loring's Broadsides
by Everett K. Cooper
Monocacy Revisited by David R. Gascoyne
The General J. B. Kershaw Sword by Henry L. Gaidis
The Picacho Pass Incident by S. Lee Rourke
The Fate of Stonewall Jackson's Arm by Dr. William W. Hassler
Civil War Ammo Crates That Went West by Hayes Otoupalik, III
Watch Out For Those Wells!!! by Curt R. Johnson
A Sea Anchor In Kentucky? by Grover Brinkman
Book Review and Living History Review: "Civil War Weekend at Museum Village," "The Battle of Scary Creek," "The Lincoln-Douglas Triangle with Naughty Mary Lincoln," "Ruggles' Regiment," and "We Knew William Tecumseh Sherman." by George McDonald, II
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Volume XII   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Can You Identify?
Field Recoveries
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
News Release
Lost Heritage by Michael J. O'Donnell
Guns Along the Potomac by Charles A. Mills
Illinois Enfields by Ken Bowman
Relic Hunting - 1862 Style by Wendell Lang, Jr.
Gold Dollar Valentine by Toby Law
Cedar Mountain Reenactment by Staff
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Volume XII   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
New Finds from Dance Bros. Site
by Gary Wiggins
Federal Images - A Potpourri by T. Sherman Harding
C.S. Cavalry Arms - 1865 by Wayne R. Austerman
Sander's Field by Mike O'Donnell
Confederate Funeral by Steve Sylvia
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Volume XII   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Can You Identify?
Show News
Field Recoveries
Interview: The Colonel's Story
by Fred Cross
Lost Heritage - Georgia Military Institute by Larry W. Cooper
Sword of C.A. Robbe by James C. Harris
Wilderness Jackets by Mark Joseph
Reenactment of Sailor's Creek by Steve Sylvia, Mike O'Donnell, and Blane Piper
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Volume XII   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Can You Identify?
Show News
Field Recoveries
New York's Rebellious Regiment
by Seward R. Osborne
L. Haiman & Bro by Cecil W. Anderson
Bullet-Struck! by Mike O'Donnell and Steve Sylvia
Reenactment of New Market by Steve Sylvia
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Volume XII   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Can You Identify?
Show News
Field Recoveries
The Enterprising Mr. Thomas Leech
by Cecil W. Anderson
A "Site" to Behold by Meigs Brainard with photos by Skip Mayorga
Grim Views of the War by Don Farrant
Fight for the Wheatfield - Gettysburg 1985 by Major Blane Piper, C.S.A.
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Volume XII   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Field Recoveries
Four Days on the Field at Antietam
by Don Troiani
The Mystery of the Missing Pontoons by William F. Howard
The Legacy of the C.S.S. Nashville by H. Jerry Morris
Unknown Lee Photo Found! by Mike O'Donnell & Steve Sylvia
Reenactment of Cedar Mountain by Blane Piper
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Volume XIII   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Can You Identify?
Show News
Field Recoveries
Cadman & Golbeck
by Cecil W. Anderson
ACC Boxplate of John Morgan Smith, C.S.A. by Gerald G. Hovater
The Question of the Inside-Out Buckles by Charles S. Harris
Iron Rain at Fredericksburg by Steve Sylvia & Mike O'Donnell
Drama on the Rappahannock by Blane Piper
Patriotic Stencils by Lon W. Keim
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Volume XIII   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Field Recoveries
Can You Identify?
Axemen Blue and Gray
by Wayne R. Austerman
Iron Brigade ID's by Mike O'Donnell
Explore: Grierson's Cavalry Camp by Steve Sylvia
Return to Rapidan: A Producer's View by Marc Kagan
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Volume XIII   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Show News
by Blane Piper
Field Recoveries
Medal of Honor
The Saga of Jacob S. Irons
by Roger U. Delauter, Jr.
Some Civil War Tin Cups
by Don Troiani, S.A.H.A.
Dalton Discoveries by Charles S. Harris
Psychiatric Casualties by Dr. Raymond G. Lande
Olustee Reenactment by Mike O'Donnell
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Volume XIII   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Second Ulster Guard Monument at Gettysburg
by Seward R. Osborne
Field Recoveries
Premier Military Illustrator William Gilbert Gaul 1855-1919
by James C. Harris
The Mysterious Bell of Fort Fisher by Joseph Baneth Allen
Focus: A Rare Confederate Plate by Steve Sylvia
Chattanooga's Civil War Heritage by Charles S. Harris
Fort Boykin, Confederate Camp of Instruction by Blane Piper
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Volume XIII   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
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Field Recoveries
The Distinctive Sabres of the Virginia Manufactory
by Ashley Halsey
Confederate Martingale by Dennis Cox
Civil War Sand Casting by Mike O'Donnell
Relics of the Rapidan Valley by Mark Joseph
With the Rearguard - Saylor's Creek 1986 by Blane Piper
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Volume XIII   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
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Field Recoveries
Silver Ordnance Button
by Daniel J. Binder
Lieut. Hardy H. Williamson, Campbell County Sharpshooters by James C. Harris
A Relic of Guerrilla Island by Dennis Cox
A Gibbs Carbine and Pvt. Milton F. Murphy by E. Larry Jackson
Erratum by Ashley Halsey
Garrison Life at Port Hudson: Fall of 1862 by Lawrence L. Hewitt, Ph.D.
Battle at Manassas 125th Anniversary Reenactment by Stephen W. Sylvia
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Volume XIV   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Field Recoveries
Silas Buck, Boy Cavalryman
by Charles Salter
A Camp Along the River by Chuck Thompson
The Mystery of the Southern Eagles by Robert W. McDaniel
Civil War Reenacting in West Germany by Dr. David Th. Schiller
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Volume XIV   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
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Field Recoveries
Can You I.D.?
The Shell Jacket of Pvt. T.S. Richmond
by John W. Russell
Without Molestation or Insult by Henry L. Gaidis
Two Unlisted Louisianas by Daniel J. Binder
Under the Sidewalks of Fredericksburg by Peter George
Rouzerville 1986 by Blane Piper
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Volume XIV   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Show News
Field Recoveries
Lincoln Collectibles
by Robert Reed
Wooden Soled Confederate Army Shoes by Craig Caba
With Nature Against Us by Patricia Barnes-Svarney
An Elusive Carolina Camp by Steve Sylvia
Paris in Connecticut by Daniel J. Binder
Lee-Jackson Ball by Blane Piper
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Volume XIV   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
First Headquarters Badge
by Don Troiani, S.A.H.A.
Attack on St. Albans by Melvin M. Parrish
An Unlisted Texas by Warren K. Tice
Hillsborough Military Academy by Jim Thomas
Sweet Home Alabama by Ron Wells
Battle of Olustee by Steve Sylvia
Correction: Muzzlecap by Howard Michael Madaus
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Volume XIV   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Sharps Time Capsule
by Karen and Randy Smyth
War in the West Yields Rare Bullets by Meigs Brainard
The Theophilus Frank Shirt by Mike Minor
Digger's Dream by Dave Doshier
Battle at Shiloh by Stephen Sylvia
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Volume XIV   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Blackford, C.S.A.
by Burney Crooke
MS 35 Die Varieties by Daniel J. Binder
The South Carolina State Seal Plate by Celeste C. Topper
1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery: In Commemoration by Ruth Fitzgerald
Backyard Bonanza by Starke Cauthorn
Cotton Mill Prison Canteen by Bill Erquitt
An Old Soldier by Richard E. Clem
Harper House at Bentonville, N.C. by Butch Myers
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Volume XV   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Relic Photography
by Stephen W. Sylvia
The Whirlwind of Death
by Leo Rosenhouse
I Found A C.S.!
by William A. Spedale
Final Chapter: Sharps Time Capsule of 1864
by Karen and Randy Smyth
A Harvest of Buttons
by Chuck Thompson
A Tinback British
by Daniel J. Binder
Battle at Cedar Mountain 125th Anniversary Reenactment
by Stephen W. Sylvia and Nancy Rossbacher
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Volume XV   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Return of John Stout
by Robert M. Jaffee, M.D.
Two Unlisted Southern Seals by Daniel J. Binder
A Puzzling Artifact
by Ashley Halsey
Not Your Everyday Find
by Richard Ricca
Relics of Shiloh
by Charles S. Harris
54th Mass. Shield Pin: Honey Hill Relic
by Celeste Topper
Battle At Sharpsburg 125th Anniversary Reenactment
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Review

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Volume XV   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
My Brave Boy
by Jerry Jilbert
A Confederate Cherokee Rose
by Daniel J. Binder
Civil War Signatures
by Robert Reed
A Tennessee Day To Remember
by Charles Wiggins
Forgotten Sons of the Union
Rainbow Banks: Yesterday and Today
by Blane Piper
Who Said This Area is Hunted Out?
by Stan Smith
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Review

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Volume XV   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Gettysburg: Lee's Last Invasion
by Nancy D. Rossbacher
Lt. Robert S. Ellis, Jr., KIA - Pickett's Charge
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Gallantry at Gettysburg
by Richard E. Clem
Iron Rain and Gray Waves
by Peter C. George
The Great Star Flag
by Mike Miner
My Brave Boy: Post Gettysburg
by Jerry Jilbert
Thomas B. Coleman, CSA
by Karen and Randy Smyth
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar

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Volume XV   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Civil War "Cape Pins"
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
1860 Charleston Fire Relic
by Warren K. Tice
Headquarters Flag
by Mike Miner
Compassionate Loyalty: Masons in the Civil War
by Ben Boulware
Iron Rain and Gray Waves
By Peter C. George
New York Ulster Guard Button
by Daniel J. Binder
A Collector's Thoughts: Good or Bad?
by John W. Russell
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar

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Volume XV   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Iron C.S.A. Plate
by Howard M. Madaus
Reference Listing: Southern School Buttons
by Stephe Lott
Green Mountain German
by Wendell Lang
General Custer Driven Off!
by E.V. Smith and J.P. Burke
Requiem for Rio Hill: A Final Salute
by Dave Doshier
The Battle of Natural Bridge
by Jim Cabaniss
Battle at Gettysburg: 125th Anniversary Reenactment
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Review

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Volume XVI   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Thanksgiving at Smoketown
by Richard E. Clem
Lt. Col. Henry D. Capers, C.S.A.
by Frank A. Pangallo
Confederate Locals
by Daniel J. Binder
Attic Find: Samuel K. Isett, 83rd Pa. Vol. Inf., Co. F
by Karen and Randy Smyth
Federal Plate Attachment Devices
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
Victory for Naught
by Vera Tawzer Dean
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Review

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Volume XVI   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Confederate Slouch Hat
by Sam Padgett III
Civil War Maps
by Robert Reed
Col. Robert V. Cowan: "I Won't Surrender"
by Don Carter
The Hill That Needs Hunting
by Don Hays
Central Masonic Institute Buttons
by Stephe Lott
A Rare Combination
by E. Larry Jackson
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar

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Volume XVI   Number 3

From The Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Exchange Hotel Museum
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Pennsylvania Staff Officer's Button
by Daniel J. Binder
Confederate Camp at Artillery Ridge
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Eagle Buttons Marked "William Lang, Boston"
by William F. McGuinn
Marching Proudly in Fez and Tassel
by John W. Russell and Robin Hilborn
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Can You I.D.?

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Volume XVI   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Beardless Club of the Kirkwood Rangers
by W. C. Smith III
Imported Rebs
by Daniel J. Binder
Beginner's Luck
by Major William I. Brown
With Pen in Hand: The Civil War Letters of Stephen Vesper
by Rena Marie Knight
The Wildt & Kline Button Factory
by Tim Lord, E, Cantey Haile, MD, And Harvey S. Teal
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Review

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Volume XVI   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Flea Market Fever
by Tommy J. Knox
Lagacy in Lead
by Richard E. Clem
Lt. Jeremiah Manasco: "Your motto was victory or death"
by Robert Jaffee, MD
A North Carolina Palmetto
by Daniel J. Binder
Destined for Destruction: The Secret of Camp Tennant
by Warren K. Tice
Sergeant Rice's I.D. Pin
by Mike Miner
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Review

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Volume XVI   Number 6

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Rarity-10 Roundball
by Warren Vitellaro
Civil War Uniforms: Why So Small?
by Tim and Maureen Fulmer
Backyard Adventures: Have Detector, Will Travel
by Nick Harris
Y.J. Pope's Sabre: Returning to Duty
by W.E. Erquitt
More Laundry: Wash-leather Accoutrement Plates
by Wendell W. Lang Jr.
Assassination Artifacts by
Robert Reed
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Can You I.D.?

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Volume XVII   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Cavalry Action at Aiken
By Jeffrey S. Mosser
On the Trail of the Horse Soldier by Stephen W. Sylvia, NSTCW Publisher
Addison G.W. Baylor, 5th Va. Inf.: Research & Recovery by Maj. William I. Brown
A Blank Back CSN: Don't Be Afraid! by Daniel J Binder
.58 Calibre Sombrero by Richard E. Clem
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Book Reviews
Article Index for Vol. XVI, 1989

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Volume XVII   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Confederate Wood Drum Canteens
by John Graham
Civil War Currency: You can still get your money's worth
by Michael Powell
Cpl. Alonzo W. Danforth, 6th Regt., Vermont Vols.: A Simple Testimony
by Dave Doshier
Return to Reams Station
by Don Hays
Interview: Ralph Righton, Relic Hunter/Collector
by Bill Erquitt
Repairs and Alterations of Federal Accoutrement Plates
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar

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Volume XVII   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
X-Ray Vision: Inside the Artillery Ridge Shell
by Stephen W. Sylvia
When Yankee Ships Patrolled the Georgia Coast
by Don Farrant
A Second-hand Cavalry Camp: Time Well Spent
by Charles Wiggins
Rare Letter and Cover Discovered: Respectfully Yours, T.J. Jackson
by Brian and Maria Green
9th Texas Infantry Relics: Two Brothers in Butternut
by David C. Williams
Binder on Buttons: Examine Those Backmarks
by Daniel J. Binder
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Reviews

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Volume XVII   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Civil War Medical Syringes
by Mike Woshner
COVER STORY: Civil War-Era Bowies & Daggers: Dating & Detecting Forgeries
by Richard L. Stein
Cabell's Arkansas Camp
by Meigs Brainard
Binder on Buttons: Michigan Civil War Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
Mac Mason: Relic Hunter, Collector and Storyteller
Flea Market Find by
Tommy J. Knox
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Special: The Way It Was

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Volume XVII   Number 5

Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
William Henry Talbot Walker, C.S.A.
by Jeffrey S. Mosser
COVER STORY - The Harris Collection: Identification Discs and Inscribed Corp Badges
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Civil War Soldiers' Slang
by Don Farrant
Relic Recovery: A Finned Archer Shell
by Peter C. George
A Different Kind of Battlefield Relic
by Brian M. & Maria P. Green
Trader's Corner
Events Calendar
Reviews

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Volume XVII   Number 6

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Letter He Never Received: "My Dearest Courtie"
by Henry V. Winkler
Dig This: There's Gotta Be More
by Will Gorges
COVER STORY: The Uniforms & Field Equipment of the Berdan U.S. Sharpshooters
by Roy M. Marcot
Reader Response Requested: Whose Shell Is It?
by Jack & Gary
Binder on Buttons: How Far Back?
by Daniel J. Binder
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume XVIII   Number 1

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
A Sister's Devotion: Capt. Charles Selin Davis, Co. G, 147th Pa. Vols.
by Gary Leister
COVER STORY: The Confederate Wishing Well
by Bill Smedlund
Confederate Oilcloth Accoutrements
by Robert Jaffee, M.D.
Civil War Era Pocketknives
by Richard L. Stein, Ph.D.
"Whose Shell Was It?": The envelope please...
by the readers
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Article Index for Vol. XVII, 1990

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Volume XVIII   Number 2

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
COVER STORY: Buttons of the Confederate States Navy
by Daniel J. Binder
'Mid Shot and Shell: A Doomed Soldier's Letter From Fort Sumter
by Brian M. & Maria P. Green
Tennessee Teamwork: The Find of a Lifetime
by Kevin N. Walls
A Cavalryman's Legacy: The Story of a Burnside Carbine
by Col. Skip Tyler, U.S. Army Ret.
Civil War Tokens
by Capt. Robert J. Dalessandro, U.S. Army
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Can You I.D.?

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Volume XVIII   Number 3

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Editorial
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
A Rare Civil War Bowie
by Richard Stein
My Darling Charlie
by Monte Akers
The Search for Darling Charlie
By Maria Melchiori, CGRS, and Monte Akers
Betting on a CS Plate
by Johnnie Barnes
Whistling Dixie: CS Richmonds
by E. Larry Jackson
Never Say Never
by Don Hays
Flea Market Fakes
by T.R. Townsend
Experiences in Civil War Collecting: "Oh, I See" by Glen Hayes
The Lady Finds a Bargain Bomb
by Jo Ann H. Carlson and Col. Donald R. Condrill, U.S. Army Ret.
Collecting Can be Hazardous to Your Estate: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Probate and Poor Planning
by Kenneth R. Mezines
Can You I.D.?
Book Reviews
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XVIII   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Confederate Gardner Bullet and Cartridge Machine
By Dean S. Thomas
Ravaged by Fire: Pvt. John L. Crothers, 6th Maryland Infantry
by Karen & Randy Smyth
A Single Redemption
by Bill Gurley, Ph.D.
Financing the War: The Union and Civil War Money
by Jeffrey S. Mosser
Confederate General Officer's Button: A Scarce Variation
by Daniel J. Binder
Nelson A. Thayer: "A good soldier and true man"
by Ron Wells
One Tall Relic
by Tom E. Myrick, Jr.
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XVIII   Number 5

From the Trenches
 Letters to the Editor
 Dispatches
 Field Recoveries
 Army on the Move: The Well-Traveled Wagon
by William Erquitt
For your consideration: "LG" + Evidence = Lone Star Guards
by William F. McGuinn and Daniel J. Binder
Stone's River Revolver: 1 of 100 to J.C. Grubb & Co.
by Tony Morreale
Maryland Recovery: The Identification Disc of Frank Ward
by James E. Haas
A Pictorial View of Nashville Military College
by Mike Miner
Cover Story: Watertown Arsenal Part One, The Arsenal's Significance and History
by Lt. Col. Paul Johnson, USAF Ret.
Civil War Spinning Top
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
The Civil War Reminiscences of Hilmon Wrenn & Addendum: The Southern Cross of Honor
by Jim Thomas
 Can You I.D.?
 Events Calendar
 Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XVIII   Number 6

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Watertown Arsenal, Part Two The Arsenal's War-Era Leather Accoutrement Products
by Lt. Col. Paul Johnson, USAF Ret.
A Tale of Two Lauras: Laura Wesson, Confederate Heroine
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Cover Story: Standard Issue Confederate Slouch Hats
by Bob McDonald
Excavated Weapons of War: Small Arms Calamities
by Wendell Lang
Northern Regimental Buttons: A Reference List
by Daniel J. Binder
Reviews
Special: Additional Notes on the Guide
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XIX   Number 1

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Hounds of Hell
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Who Used the .69 Calibre Trans-Mississippi Musketoon Bullet?
by Meigs Brainard
Good To the Last Relic: The Maxwell House Hotel
by Gregory L. Wade
COVER STORY: The Mystery of Camp A.P. Hill
by Stephen W. Sylvia
The Man Who Gave Us the "Gat": Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling and His Gun
by William B. Edwards
Veteran Volunteer: Abraham McConnell, 57th Indiana Infantry
by Tim Fulmer
Two Young Soldiers: Civil War & Korean War
by Francis A. Lord
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Article Index for 1991

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Volume XIX   Number 2

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Pocketknives II: Ladies' and Gentlemen's Knives
by Richard L. Stein
Reunion of Relics: The Lookout Mountain Cave Rifles
by Charles S. Harris
Binder on Buttons: Glimpses of a Mother Pelican
by Daniel J. Binder
Construction Site Cache: Inches Ahead of the 'Dozer
by Kevin N. Walls
COVER STORY: John W. Morton: Forrest's Chief of Artillery
by Mike Miner
 Carved Corps Badge: Campfire Craftsman - 1864
by Richard E. Clem
John Hampden Brooks, South Carolina Soldier: Full Circle
by E. Cantey Haile, Jr. MD
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XIX   Number 3

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Signed, Sealed & Delivered: Last Words Home
by Brian M. & Maria P. Green
Shell Discovery: Lockhart's Silent Burtons
by Meigs Brainard
Collections: The Louisana Historical Society's Confederate Memorial Hall
by Maj. William Brown, US Army
Doin' the Right Thing: Stolen Canton Returned to the Confederate Memorial Hall by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
AK 6: One Rare Confederate Local by William F. Mason
 COVER STORY: Underwater Time Capsule: The Wreck of the Maple Leaf
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
From Private to Major General: The Civil War Career of Joseph Barr Kiddoo
by Jeffrey S. Mosser
Second Glance Dept.: On Closer Examination...
by E. Larry Jackson
South Carolina Cache: Coastal Cavalry Camp
by Celeste C. Topper
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XIX   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Samuel Creese, 2nd Independent Pennsylvania Artillery: "Behind this rock we laid our dead and wounded"
by Will Hoffman
COVER STORY: Civil War Longarms, Part I: The 1855 Series of Arms
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
"Binder on Buttons: What are Confederate Buttons?"
by Daniel J. Binder
Interview: Don Troiani, Artist
by Paul Loane
Bermuda Hundred Artifacts: Beginner's Luck
by Steven Philip Barbour
On the Lighter Side: Wit & the War
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
The French Connection: Mid-19th Century French Knives
by Dr. Richard L. Stein
April 15, 1865: "Concerning the Assassination of our President..."
by J. Hamilton Beatty, 1865
Oddities & Miscellany: Confederate-Marked Axe Head
by Mike Minor
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XIX   Number 5

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
Civil War Longarms, Part II: The US Model 1861
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
 An Identified 1861 Springfield: "George W. Miller 188"
by Richard Moats
 Binder on Buttons: SU 55 - A Case of Mistaken Identity
by Daniel J. Binder
 COVER STORY: Quest for Capt. Maynard, CSA
by Stephen W. Sylvia
 The Long Journey of Orion C. Crandell, 7th Wisconsin Regiment
 
by Rena Marie Knight
 Virginia Recoveries: F Troop Takes Bermuda Hundred
by Stan Smith
 "I did come very near dying": Hart's Island Prison
by Karen & Randy Smyth
 One man's trash...Is another man's treasure
by Trevor Bovee
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XIX   Number 6

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Dispatches
Field Recoveries
The Letters of Henry Milans, 32nd Pennsylvania Volunteers: Eyewitness to Fredericksburg
by Doug Land
Capt. R.P. Staniels, 13th New Hampshire, at Fredericksburg: "I have seen some sad, sad scenes"
by Carson Granville Jenkins, Jr.
COVER STORY: Civil War Longarms, Part III: CS Model 1855 Rifle-Muskets
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
Andrew Talcott: Engineer, Inventor, Soldier...Spy? by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Binder on Buttons (with assistance): Wolf & Durringer Kentucky Staff Button
by David B. Durocher and Daniel J. Binder
 New Shell Variant: The Houston Read
by Michael Powell
Corp. William H. Secor, 2nd Vermont Volunteers: Identical Identification Discs
by Richard E Clem
"What's the best you can do on this?" Collector/Dealer Translations
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher and Stephen W. Sylvia
Can You I.D.?
Book Reviews
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XX   Number 1

Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
20th Anniversary Issue
Reader Story Entries -
by a host of contributors
Interview: Steve Mullinax - Evolution of a Collector
by Stephen W. Sylvia
A Collector's Guide to Disassembling the Rifle-Musket
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Article Index - 1992
Parting Shots

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Volume XX   Number 2

Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
Defeat of "Mosquito Fleet" Yields Rare Flag
by Paul DeHaan
"A Pure Patriot": Col. Thomas F. Burpee, 21st Conn. Vol. Inf.
by Tim Fulmer
Longarms of the Civil War, Part V: Richmond Rifles and Carbines
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
Binder on Buttons: Scovill Backmarks by Daniel J. Binder
A Tale of Civil War Bayonets
by Paul S. Lederer & Joseph R. Marsden
Martingales of the Civil War
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
More Reader Story Entries
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XX   Number 3

Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
John S. Judd: Unwelcome News
by Dennis Keesee
The Colonel's Bootjack & Commander's Watch Chain
by William A. Young
COVER STORY: Longarms of the Civil War, Pt. VI: The US Model 1861 Special
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
The Stencil of N.H. Wilson, 59th Mass. Vols.
by Eddie Wilder
T.G. Day: Hoosier Horseman
by D.P. Goris
Kentucky Keepsake: The Big Bullet Search
by Kevin N. Walls
Bowie Knives: Reproductions, Fakes & Fantasies
by Richard L. Stein
Binder on Buttons: British-Made CS Backmarks
by Daniel J. Binder
Circle B Ranch Relics
by William E. Black
Book Reviews

Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XX   Number 4

Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
From Behind the Scenes: Confederate Locals
by Daniel J. Binder
Artifacts of a Confederate General: Daniel Marsh Frost by William F. McLaughlin
Longarms of the Civil War, Pt. VII: US Model 1863 Type I &
US Model 1863 Type II
by Samuel P. Higginbotham II
COVER STORY Profile: Jefferson C. Phillips, Old Dominion Dragoons
by Stephen W. Sylvia
 Retreat Route Relics
by J. "Cuda" Jones
Riddled Rafters & Rare Rewards
by Richard E. Clem
Confederate Socket Bayonets
by Joseph R. Marsden
 US Army Hospital Department Bottles
by Mike Russell
Collector Networking Yields Rare Rubber Bucket
by Mike Woshner
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XX   Number 5

Services of the North South Trader's CIVIL WAR
From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
SU 390v - Identity Revealed: The Norfolk Academy of Virginia
by Maj. William Brown
Texas Recoveries: Fort Caney Creek by Bobby McKinney
Attic Find: Pocket Change?
by Robert Harper
Unbehagen's Obelisks
by Warren and Carol Demarest
Interview: R.E. Neville, Jr. - A View From Behind the Table
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Collecting the Paper Relics: Election Day '61 by Everett K. Cooper
Lt. Col. Benjamin D. Pritchard, 4th Michigan Cavalry: Jeff Davis' Captor
by Don Farrant
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XX   Number 6

Services of the North South Trader's CIVIL WAR
From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
"Our Pet Boltie": Drummer Boy, 47th Pa.
by Gary Leister
The Case for the Dyer Designation
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Sharpsburg Recoveries: 1862 I.D.'s
by Curt Fox
Haldimand Sumner Putnam's Hardee Hat
by Hugh Roden
Binder on Buttons: The Ten Commandments of Collecting
by Daniel J. Binder
Capt. Bakers Razor
by Rudy A. D'Angelo
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Book Reviews

Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Article Index, Volume XX, 1993
Parting Shots

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Volume XXI   Number 1

Services of the North South Trader's CIVIL WAR
From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
COVER STORY: Southern School Buttons: The 1994 Update
by Stephen Reed Lott
Another Mystery Solved: Harness Bosses
by Fred M. Prouty
Gen Alexander Webb: A Pivotal Role at Gettysburg
by Patrick Roden
The Artillerist's Corner: Butler's Projectile
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
The Civil War Service of Jack P. Martin
by Arthur Cook and Michael Countess
Pvt. Wagner's Kepi...
by Stephen W. Sylvia
...and Wagner's Missing Diary
from a surviving transcription
Dispatches
Book Reviews

Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXI   Number 2

Services of the North South Trader's CIVIL WAR
From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Cover Story The Early Ones: US Models 1795 & 1812
by Samuel P. Higgenbotham II
Binder on Buttons Pre-war or Post-war?
by Daniel J. Binder
Outflanked Again! The Battle of Gilgal Church
by Dr. Larry W. Cooper
Take the Colors Forward! A History of Colorbearer William Derr & the 2nd Pennsylvania Reserves, 1861-62
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
Off the Beaten Path: Forrest's Boyhood Haunts
by Gregory L. Wade
The Artillerist's Corner: Federal Parrott Projectile
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Rearview Mirror
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXI   Number 3

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Longarms of the War, Part IX: The US Model 1816
by Samuel P. Higgenbotham II
Charleston Privy Dig
by Robert Bohrn
Sir Whitworth's Projectiles
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Relic Within A Relic
by Dennis Keesee
The Hall Rifle Musket Bayonet
by J. R. Marsden, Jr. and R. T. Huntington
Deserter's I.D. Discs
by Will Scott
Binder's Button Quiz
by Daniel J. Binder
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Flashback
Hall of Fame
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXI   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Latin for the Masses
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
"My Last Breath Will Whisper Your Name": Maj. Sullivan Ballou
by Dave Doshier
South Carolina Success
by Tim Bradshaw
Vermont Civil War Insignia
by Marius Peladeau
A Franco-American Button
by Warren K. Tice and Warren K. Kohn, MD
Tricks of the Trade
by E. Larry Jackson
A Blockade Runner & A Belgian Lockplate
by Mike Miner
Sgt. Robert S Stewart, 12th New Jersey
by Robert C. Johnson, Jr.
The Artillerist's Corner: Bashley Britten's Projectile
by Jack W. Melton
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Flashback
Hall of Fame
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXI   Number 5

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Field Recoveries
"May I Die On Your Porch?": William D. Scott, 14th Virginia Cavalry
by Patrick M. Gloyd
Civil War Stencils and Stenciling Equipment
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
Excavated Clay Pipes
by G. Michael Russell
Confederate Museum of Charleston: The Second Siege
by Stephen W. Sylvia
A Scotsman by Birth: The War Letter of Capt. George Dobson, 10th Mississippi Volunteers
by Kent Wall
A Few Good Tips: Bayonet Scabbard Finials of the Civil War
by Robert M. Reilly
Artillerist's Corner: John Gault's Chain-shot Projectile
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Reviews
Dispatches
Flashback
Hall of Fame
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXI   Number 6

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
From Blade the Biography
by Mark Oden
Dr. Gale's Medical Presentation Sword
by Marius Peladeau
Dual Distinction: Topographical Engineer's Sword
by Patrick Roden
Very Early Collector's: Isaac Holtsbury, 76th Ohio
by Dennis Keesee
6th Generation Surprise
by Larry E. Fryer
Lead & Lady Luck
by Richard E. Clem
The Envelope Please: The Answers to Binder's Button Quiz
by Daniel J. Binder
Artillerist's Corner: Eason Hollow Shot
by Howard Alligood
Reviews
Theft Alerts
Can You I.D.?
Flashback
Hall of Fame
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Article Index, 1994
Parting Shots

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Volume XXII   Number 1

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
John Giddings' Wesson Carbine
by Terry Laird
October & Old Brass
by Richard Clem
Every Picture Tells A Story
by Robert Bartosh
Cavaliers & Orphans: Kentuckians in the Civil War
by Stephen W. Sylvia and Mark Read
A Rainforest of Bullets
by Roger N. Pollard
Lt. Omer Weaver's Arkansas Belt Plate
by Stephen Burgess
Recast T. Miller Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
Bullet Mold Reunion
by Charles S. Harris
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Flashback
Hall of Fame
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXII   Number 2

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Canteen That Spouted History
by Michael Edwards
Cleaning Civil War Period Bottles
by G. Michael Russell
Musical Relic Revelation
by Charles S. Harris
South Carolina's Legacy in Brass
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Michigan Militaria: Sgt. William Bostock's Austrian Lorenze
by E. Larry Jackson
Clay Pipe Stems: The Other End of the Story
by Maj. Robert J Delessandro
Civil War Vintage Steele & Johnson Backmarks
by Daniel J. Binder
Forrest's Compass
by Ken Knopp
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Flashback
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXII   Number 3

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
AVC & MVC Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder and William F. McGuinn
Spanning the Centuries
by Carl R. Kindervater
A Converted Prussian Bayonet
by Joseph R. Marsden
Rescued From Obscurity: Lt. Froeligh, 146th New York
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
Relics Reunited: Marcus A. Stults, 14th New Jersey
by Michael G. Kasper
The Great Chickamauga Park Hunt
by Charles S. Harris
A Sinister Projectile
by W.E. Erquitt
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXII   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Death of a Cavalier: The Demise of John Hunt Morgan
by William Joseph Stier
A Secret Service Badge in the Gunshops
by Jim Thomas
Cover Story: Two Ships, Two Events - A New Age in Naval Warfare
by Mark F. Oden
Relics from the USS Monitor
by Robert E. Zaworski, M.D.
"Whom the Gods Love Die Young": Col. Robert A. Smith, 10th Miss. Vols.
by Kent Wall
Early One-Piece Buttons: A Primer
by Maj. Robert A Dalessandro
Dispatches
The Bookshelf
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXII   Number 5

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Relics Reunited: Cpl. Isaac Whited, 2nd Iowa Vol. Cav.
by Lt. Col. Robert M. Whited, USAR
Symbols of Proud Service: Veterans' Badges
by Lt. Col. Robert M. Whited, USAR
Confederate General Issue Spurs
by Howard R. Crouch
Cover Story: The US Model 1861 VMI Cadet Musket
by Keith E. Gibson and George E. Whiting
The Weapons of Fremont's Private Army
by William F. McLaughlin
A.A. Pitman & Co.: Southern Saddle Tree Maker
by Ken Knopp
Honest John's Used Relics & Whatever
by A. Nonymous
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXII   Number 6

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
A Private War: Ithel E. Town, 5th Connecticut Infantry
by Butch Holcombe
Veterans Day Victory
by Richard E. Clem
Family Heirlooms: Capt. Patrick Gallagher, 84th Pennsylvania Volunteers
by Roderick Gainer
Interview: Don Tharpe
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Cover Story: Grant Effects Reunited
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Binder On Buttons: CS 66 -- A Not-So-Local Local
by Daniel J. Binder
Civil War Atrocities: Parson Brownlow's Account
by John Mattson
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Book Reviews
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
1995 Article Index
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIII   Number 1

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Divers Find Confederate Submarine
by David R. Toussaint
Binder On Buttons: Buyer Beware
by Daniel J. Binder
The Confederate Spanish Moss Saddle Blanket
by Ken R. Knopp
The Stones River Park Hunt
by Charles S. Harris
Civil War-Era Jewelry
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
The Case of the Copper Canteen
by E. Larry Jackson
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIII   Number 2

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Elusive Insignia of Philadelphia's "National Guards"
by Bruce S. Bazelon
Swiss Chasseurs, Dimicks & the 66th Illinois Infantry
by Dan P. Fagan
Cover Story: Charles W. Bonner's Field Drum
by Chet Falzerano|
Riding Bits in the Confederate Cavalry
by Howard R. Crouch
Capt. Basil Charles Manly, 1st North Carolina Artillery
by Robert J. Bartosh
Dr. John Braham Read, Projectile Inventor
by Jack W. Melton
Henry Rifle Cartridge Box
by Joseph R. Marsden
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIII   Number 3

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The 1834 Pattern Regimental Officer's Plate
by Michael J. O'Donnell
Confederate Letter Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
The Great Getaway
by Tim Bradshaw
Cover Story: Southern Pride, Southern Valor
by Mark Oden
The Projectiles Patented
by William B. Hanes
The Neologism Contest
by the Editor and a Host of Clever Contributors
Robert Lathrop's Pistol
by Norbert Spangler
Flashback
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIII   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Monetary Policies and the Fall of the Confederacy
by Chuck Huber and Kevin Hrebik
Cover Story: An Introduction to Collecting Confederate Knives
by R. E. Neville, Jr.
How To Order Military and Pension Records for Union Veterans from the National Archives
by Cyndi Howells
"Sherman is Here, There, Everywhere": The Diary of Capt. Putnam, 92nd Ohio
by Lori Nash Cosgrove
Confederate Imports from the United Kingdom
by Russ A. Pritchard III, George W. Juno, and Russ A. Pritchard, Jr.
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIII   Number 5

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Soldier, the Monument and Chewing Gum
by John Thrush
The Governor's Horse Guards
by Bud Merritt
Confederate Cavalry Halter's
by Ken Knopp
Cover Story: Struck!
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Iron Brigade I.D. Shield
by Robert Coli
Collectors, Reenactors & Investors
by Robert P. Broadwater
The Nine-Plate Year
by John B. Perkins
CSN Watch Chain
by John Mattson
What is Not Collectible?
by the Editor and a Host of Contributors
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIII   Number 6

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Sunbursts Over North Carolina: An Overview of NC 15-16
by Daniel J. Binder
Collecting the Paper Relics: The Pleasure of Your Company
by Everett K. Cooper
Maj. Betsill's Frock Coat
by Andrew H. Lipps
Ever Been Trout Fishing?
by Robert E. Zaworsky, M.D.
Cover Story: "Who in the Hell is He President Of?" The Jeff Davis Capture Collection
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
The Tennessee Thin Plate
by William G. Gavin
You've Got To Have Friends
by Stephen L. Burgess
The Christmas Shopping Contest: Bogus Buys and Outright Lies
by the Editor and a Host of Contributors
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Article Index 1996
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIV   Number 1

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Hardwood Heritage, CSA
by Richard E. Clem
Badge of Friendship
by Charles T. Creekman and Douglas B. Moore
The Waist Belt Plate of the Vicksburg Sharpshooter
by Michael J. O'Donnell
106 Bales and a Bugle
by Stephen W. Sylvia
The Missing Grave of Col. Barnhill
by Newt Medford
The Buttermilk Buckle
by Dr. Curtis G. Summerlin and Curtis G. Summerlin, Jr.
A Star From Texas
by Daniel J. Binder
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIV   Number 2

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Leech & Rigdon & The Briarfield Arsenal
by Kent Wall and Bill Beard
Union Veteran Made Living Selling Relics On Morris Island
by Tim Bradshaw
Camp #40, United Confederate Veterans
by Henry V. Maggio
Centreville Dead Recovered
by Michael J. O'Donnell
The Hampton Military Academy of Virginia
by Maj. William Brown
Hart Attack: An Unlisted Trans-Miss Bolt
by Bill Gurley
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIV   Number 3

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Heritage of Honor
by Martin L. Callahan
Cover Story: The Irish Volunteers of Charleston
by Stephen Shokes
Dragoon Dig
by Craig Fladager and Rick McClain
Taking Things Personally
by Robert P. Broadwater
The Next Generation
by Our More Youthful Readers
The Forgotten Camp
by Butch Holcombe
Reader Challenge #4: Tall Tales
by A Number of Imaginative Liars
Can You I.D.?
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIV   Number 4

From the Trenches
Letters to the Editor
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
William Charles, Relic Maker
by Mark H. Dunkelman
A Different Sort of Pelican
by Daniel J. Binder
Confederate Buttons in Sitting Bull's Camp
by Tim Bradshaw
Cover Story: The Projectiles of Charles Tillinghast James
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Gen. Wade Hampton and The Swords of Kraft, Goldschmidt & Kraft
by Russ Pritchard III, George W. Juno, and Russ Pritchard, Jr.
The 1st Minnesota: "So Grand A Body Of Men"
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
Chemistry For Collectors: Why Leather, Wood, Cork, and Cloth can Survive Underground
by John A. Marks
Can You I.D.?
Reviews
Events Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIV   Number 5

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Fake Exposed
by John W. Russell
"He Who Transplanted Continues to Sustain"
by Robert F. Coli
Plate Ridge
by John B. Perkins
Cover Story: The Yegua Notch Cutters
by Martin Callahan
The Mystery of Van Wart
by Daniel J. Binder
From Sevierville to the Sultana
by Col. Gene Ingram
Read the Fine Print
by Stephen E. Osman
Can You I.D.?
Dispatches
Contest # 5
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIV   Number 6

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Photo by Brady
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
'Twas No Idle Speech
by Howard Crawford
Cover Story: The Last Southern Sword
by Donald R. Tharpe
Texas Railroads Reap Rebel Relics
by Bobby J. McKinney
British Saddlery & Horse Equipments Imported by the Confederacy
by Ken R. Knopp
Hearts in Harness
by Charles S. Harris
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXV   Number 1

SILVER ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Berdan's Sharpshooter's Uniform Coat
by Don Troiani
Cover Story: An Early Virginia Collection
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Researching United States Patents
by Mike Worshner
Revolutionary War Masonic Pin
by Wendell W. Lang, Jr.
A Case for the Defense
by Daniel J. Binder
Bristoe Station
by Blane Pardoe
Where Are They Now?
Reviews
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
25th Anniversary Stats

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Volume XXV   Number 2

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
A Button for the Bloody 6th
by Daniel J. Binder
How to Hunt the Hunted-Out Sites
by David C. Bobbitt
Andersonville Survivor's Badge
by Andrew H. Lipps
Cover Story: Gen. Clark's Etowah Bowie
by R. E. Neville, Jr.
Returned With Honor: The Flag of the 5th Texas
by Martin L. Callahan
North & South: The First Reunion
by Dr. Francis A. Lord
The Brass is Always Greener
by Butch Holcombe
William A. Fraser, Lynn Light Infantry
by Thomas L. Jones and David A. Lambert
Dispatches
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXV   Number 3

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Cover Story: West Virginia in the War
by Mark & Dana Oden
"They Also Serve": Drummer Boy Proctor of the Lincoln Guards
by Eric Kane
Bugler Henry Durgin: The P.O.W. Diary
by Dave & Jane Roulston
Lee's Retreat from Gettysburg Revisited
by Don Carter
Confederate Ammo Box
by Dr. Lester P. Merritt
A Badge & A Buffet
by Richard E. Clem
Gen. Clark's Etowah Bowie: Questions Answered
by Lori Nash Cosgrove with Sidebar by R. E. Neville, Jr.
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXV   Number 4

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Walter Clark: Rebel for all Time
by Robert P. Broadwater
US Dragoon Sabres
by Don Armstrong
Duel in the South
by Jan Paul Reifenberg
Interview: Howard Crouch
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Cover Story: CPL. Henry James, 5th New York Vol. Inf., Duryee's Zouaves
by Russ A. Pritchard and George W. Juno, with Brian Pohanka
Binder On Buttons: Civil War Attleboro Backmarks
by Daniel J. Binder
The Display Contest Results
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXV   Number 5

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
A Monumental Find: The Simpson Brothers & the 125th Pennsylvania
by Robert P. Broadwater
Sgt. Hastie, Soldier At Shiloh
by John A. Marks
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: KY 1A / KY 200A
by Daniel J. Binder
Cover Story: British-Made Confederate Edged Weapons
by Russ Pritchard, Jr., and C. A. Huey
Breakfast With Old Jack
by Richard E. Clem
Thanks to the Mentors
by A Host of Readers
Dispatches
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXV   Number 6

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Double Reunion
by Marilyn Rietzel
Cover Story: Civil War Cartridges ~ An Introduction
by Brian Riel
Firmin & Sons VMI Buttons, SU 408
by Warren "H" Schindle
Early Artillery Collection
by Marius B. Peladeau
Granddaddy Was Right
by Shaun Dorsey
The Dickson Nelson Rifle
by Robert M. Jaffee, MD
Alexander, Sheffield Bowie: Anatomy of a Fake
by Richard L. Stein
Confederate Officer's Sword Comes Home
by Joseph A. Cogbill
Dispatches
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVI   Number 1

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
SU 83 Identified: Kinsley's Classical and Mathematical School
by First Lt. Stephen J. Kent
Shelled Out!
by Martin L. Callahan
Footsoldier's Footlocker
by Eric Kane
Cover Story: Thoughts and Observations on Rosettes
by Charles Nash
Capt. Magouirk's Chatahoochee Volunteers Sword
by Richard Headley
Thanks for the Relics
by Mark Presley
Sgt. William H. Hood's Leech and Rigdon
by Kent Wall
An Unusual Relic Hunt
by Robert P. Broadwater
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVI   Number 2

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Joshua Varian 8th New York Militia
by John D. Rupp
In the Trenches of Cold Harbor
by Michael J. O'Donnell
Lone Star Lone Star
by Daniel J. Binder and Gary Embrey
French Uniforms, Cloth & Equipage of the Union Army Part I
by Don Troiani
Brig. Gen. William Woodruff: "I Have Done All A Man Can."
by Bryan Bush
Reviews
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner

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Volume XXVI   Number 3

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
French Uniforms, Cloth & Equipage of the Union Army Part II
by Don Troiani
A Sprig of Green by Michael J. O'Donnell
Cover Story: The General's Spurs
by Shannon Pritchard
Contest Results: How I Got It
by A Host of Lucky Contributors
John Marks' Hall of Fame
by John Marks
The Relic Hunter Test: How Serious Are You?
by Butch Holcombe
Reviews
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVI   Number 4

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Forgotten Musket of the Civil War: The Greene Bolt Action
by Robert P. Broadwater
The 1st Vermont Cavalry Saber: Neither Fish Nor Fowl
by Marius B. Peladeau
The 1st Vermont: A Photo Gallery
by Marius B. Peladeau
Cover Story: Collecting CDV's
by John Warwick
SU 390: Transylvania University of Kentucky
by Maj. William Brown US Army (Ret.)
Ranger's Relics
by John Parsley
Hunting for the Huntings
by Richard E. Clem
From Behind the Scenes: Civil War-era Backmarks
by Daniel J. Binder
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVI   Number 5

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Civil War Murder Weapon
by Frederick Schneider
Self-Portrait on a Canteen
by E. Larry Jackson
Cover Story: W.F. Edwards' Bowie
by Lori Nash Cosgrove
Getting Started
by Rob Mollan
So You've Started Buying Relics
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Bogus Corner
Reviews
Dispatches
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVI   Number 6

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Confederate Ladders & Badges, Part I: The Ladder Badges
by Peter Bertram
Pvt. Unroe's Confederate Kerr Revolver
by Mark R. Anniballi
NC 13A & NC 14A: Where did they come from?
by Daniel J. Binder
Cover Story: Camp Knox of the 4th Maine Regiment
by Michael J. O'Donnell
Grading Confederate Currency
by John Warwick
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVII   Number 1

Silver Anniversary Issue

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Cover Story: Half Shells: A Journey to the Center
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Confederate Ladders & Shields, Part II
by Peter Bertram
Interview: J. Duncan Campbell
by Michael J. O'Donnell
One of Custer's Boys
by E. Larry Jackson
The Sword of Capt. Henry
by Stephen M. Henry
Fake & Fantasy Corps Badges
by James C. Frasca
The Cuban Connection
by Russ A. Pritchard III and C.A. Huey
The Bogus Corner
Can You I.D.?
'Net Notes
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVII   Number 2

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
'Net Notes
"There is no halfway ground": Lt. Francis L. Mobley, 50th Georgia
by Lori Nash-Cosgrove
Cover Story: Bullet Lead: Friend or Foe
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Reproduction, Restrike & Fantasy Buttons
by Warren K. Tice
In Memoriam, John Marks 1917-2000: The Way It Was
by John A. Marks
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

 

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Volume XXVII   Number 3

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
"Ready To Ride & Fit For Battle"
by John Alrich
Artillery Shell Discovery: Provenance on Paper
by David Roulston
Interview: Dr. Phillip Secrist
by Johnny Woodward
Sidebar: Buckle Halves Reunited
by Dr. Philip Secrist
A Few Good Jersey Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
Cover Story: The Family Heirloom: A Texas Enfield Carbine
by Martin L. Callahan
Cpl. Greiner's 20th Corps Badge
by Bruce Conley
Look What We Rammed Into...
by Jay Friend
Rose of War
by Cary Maassen
The Bogus Corner
'Net Notes
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVII   Number 4

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Bogus Corner
December 24, 1861, Patent Spur Identification
by Stephen M. Henry
Volunteer Southrons' Belt Plate
by Jeff Giambrone
Doyle Artifacts Reunited
by John Croff
So You Want to Date A Relic Hunter?
by Butch Holcombe
Cover Story: The Confederate Currency 1864: Dreams and Disaster
by Phillip B. Lamb
Relic of the great Flank March
by Bob Barnshaw
Col. Samuel N. Yeoman, 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
by Bryan Bush
The Curd Cartridge Box
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVII   Number 5

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Cover Story: The Search for Lt. John Stoddard
by Henry Higgins
Singin' Da Blues: The Republican Blues
by Michael Wheless
Capt. Campbell, Normal Company, 7th Michigan Volunteers
by E. Larry Jackson
Two Civil War Missouri Staff Seal Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
The Grand National Relic Shootout 2000
by Stephen W. Sylvia
The Model 1864 Rifle-Musket: Why So Much Confusion?
by Marius B. Peladeau
Book Reviews
'Net Notes
The Bogus Corner
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVII   Number 6

From the Trenches
The Mailbox
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Richmond Arsenal Officer's Bridle Bit
by Ken R. Knopp
Cold Harbor Bullet Box
by Michael J. O'Donnell
The Sinking of the Southfield
by Glenn F. Boas
Slave Tags
by Cal Packard
The Market Street Dig
by Jeff Pitts
Maj. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard
by Rob and Rebecca Dalessandro
54th Massachusetts Ring
by Garry Deal
To Return or Not To Return
by John Mattson
Contest Results: Driver's Ed.
by The Readers
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVIII   Number 1

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Republic of Texas Consular Button
by Gary Embrey
Salvage Archaelogy at the Old Stone Warehouse
by Michael J. O'Donnell
Cover Story: The Dispatch Book of J.E.B. Stuart
by Shannon S. Pritchard
An Artilleryman's I.D. Disc
by Tim Mullins
Relic of Pickett's Charge: Otis G. Miles' Enfield Rifle - Musket
by Richard Cashman
Addendum: Another One of Custer's Boys
by E. Larry Jackson
Cyber Civil War
The Bogus Corner
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVIII   Number 2

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
A Reminder of Albert
by Daniel J. Binder
Let's Talk Bullets: Myths, Mysteries & Facts
by Bill Ewing
Cover Story: The Union's Youngest Soldier
by Dennis Keesee
Searching for E. Clarke
by Herbert B. Murch
Capt. John Dickison at the Battle of Gainesville
by William J. Stier
Pamplin Historical Park
by Richard C. Cashman
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVIII   Number 3

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Van Buren's Valuables
by Don Carter
The Mann Accoutrements & Their Civil War Use
by Robert Barnshaw
Cover Story: Georgia Military Institute Relics
by Scott Riddle
One Sword, Two Soldiers, Three Wars
by George Weller Juno
Addendum: The Lombaert/Kneass Sword
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
On the Road: The White Oak Museum
by Juanita Leisch
Confederate Saddle Stirrups & Other Common Wartime Patterns
by Ken R. Knopp
Reviews
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVIII   Number 4

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Dr. John Douglass, 11th Massachusetts
by Glenn Boas
Robert Eagles: The Badge Man
by Roger Norland
Binder on Buttons: A Few More Steele and Johnson Backmarks
by Daniel J. Binder
Cover Story ~ Against All Odds: Judson Spaulding's Belt Plate
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
The 2001 Grand National Relic Shoot-Out
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Sidebar: Pit Digging
by Michael J. O'Donnell
"I'm sorry, Sarah": Pvt. George Edmiston's Prayer Book
by Glen Hayes
Seventy-five Yards of Frustration
by Ransom Hundley
Cyber Civil War
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVIII   Number 5

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
In Memoriam: John Jackson, Jr.
by staff, with Howard R. Crouch
Battle in the Brickyard
by Richard Cashman
Cover Story: The Fallen Who Returned
by Mark Oden
Surgeon Ludlow's Frock Coat
by Jack E. Schrader
First Shells From "Artillery Hell"
by Michael J. O'Donnell
G.C. Sabine's M1860 Cavalry Saber ~ or Half of It
by John Gross
In Search of the 6th Corps
by Boyd Lamberth
Post-Show Success
by Wayne Austin
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXVIII   Number 6

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
The Bogus Corner
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Memoir of Lt. Simeon R. Martin, 46th Mississippi Infantry
by Jeff Giambrone
Missile Mementoes
by Dr. Gordon E. Dammann
From the Shenandoah Valley to the Dakota Territory: The ID Disc of William D. Tanner
by John Gross
Cover Story: The Evolution of he Sawyer Combination Fuse
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
Digging at the Shiloh National Military Park
by Kevin N. Walls
The Cavalry Shotgun of the Confederacy
by Glenn Boas
The Allers Collection of Pilot Knob
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
The Cashtown Lorenze: Retreat from Gettysburg
by Robert Jones
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIX  Number 1

FFrom the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Dedication: David V. Radcliffe
The Field Loses A White Hat
The Edwin E. Marvin Shotgut: Captured Relic of Ashby's Rangers by Dr. Ray Giron
Cover Story: A South Carolina Militia Rig
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Rapid Fire Guns of the Civil War
by Tom Stelma
The Spirit of the North-South Hunt
by Michael J. O'Donnell
Diggin' It: An Insider's View of the North-South Hunt
by Butch Holcombe
Book Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIX  Number 2

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Silas Casamer Cane
by Douglas M. Casamer
From Artifact Recovery to Ancestor Discovery
by Steven P. Barbour
A Tale of Two Letters
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Cover Story: The Confederate Whitworth Rifle
by R.E. Neville, Jr.
Civil War Shoulder Straps: A Primer
by Dr. Howard G. Lanham
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas
by Jay Teague
The Bogus Corner
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIX  Number 3

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Hood Relics Reunited
by Kent Wall
Legends of Relic Hunting 2002
by Stephen W. Sylvia
Chance Encounter: Relic Hunter Mark Swann
by Michael J. O'Donnell
Cover Story: Pre-Civil War Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
Pvt. C.W. Hollyday & the 1st Maryland Cavalry, CSA
by Glen Boas
Mississippi Mud, Mosquitoes, and Minies: GNRS 2002
by Butch Holcombe
The Water Battery Clock
by Robert and Rebecca Dalessandro
Bullet Cavity Marks
by Tom Stelma
Can You I.D.?
The Bogus Corner
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIX  Number 4

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
First Plate Remembered
by Albert Sidney Witherington, III
Maj. William Irvine Brown's Hall of Fame
by the good major himself
Cover Story: Collecting Civil War Bugles
by Chris Nelson
Bugle Call: A Pictorial Study assembled
by Chris Nelson
A Return to the Fun of Collecting
by Daniel J. Binder
The Bogus Corner: Fake Confederate Maryland Cross
by Dr. Robert G. Lanham
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Collector's Calendar
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIX  Number 5

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Colt Pocket Revolver of James A. Cross
by John Brogan
Interview: Charlie Harris
by Butch Holcombe
Sgt. Frank Fuller, 74th Illinois
by Ron Maness
Cover Story: The Swords of Boyle, Gamble & MacFee
by Richard E. Neville, Jr.
The Great Kepi Scandal of 1861
by Bruce Bazelon
Wandling Knife Wanders No More
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
The Search for Pvt. Pease
by Steve Sylvia
Artillery Action at Smithsburg
by Toby Law
The Bogus Corner: A Fake Carte de Visite
by Dr. Howard G. Lanham
Trader's Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume XXIX  Number 6

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Battery M, 1st Michigan Light Artillery: Unfurled
by Ron Cleveland
The Forgotten Relics of Idaho & Washington State
by Steven L Warren
COVER STORY: Hall's Rifle
by Steve Sylvia and Gene Johnson
"On the Wings of Angels"
by Richard Cashman
ID Disc of James Denworth 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry
by Norbert F. Spangler, Jr.
George W. Abbitt, 46th Va: Return to Appomattox
by Michael G. Kasper
Closing the Loop
by Seward Totty
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar

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Volume XXX  Number 1

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Union Civil War Military Documents
by Dr. Howard G. Lanham
Cover Story: The Washington Artillery of New Orleans
by Steve Sylvia
Searching for the Confederate Dead at Bristoe Station
by Mike O'Donnell
A Case of Misidentification
by Stephen M. Henry
Ammunition Evidence at Appomatox
by Ransom Hundley, with Dan Poppen
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar

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Volume XXX  Number 2

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
12th New Jersey War Map
by Paul S. Johnson
The "J.A." Belt Plate: Whose Was It?
by Jackie Sarrett
Cover Story: The Beauty of Three Confederate Staff Officers' Buttons
by Daniel J. Binder
Discovery: A New Image of Lee
by Donald R. Hopkins
Michael Miley: Lee's Other Photographer & Researching Identified Items
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Clarke County Homesite
by Richard E. Clem
The Sword of a Virginia Mountaineer
by Howard Crawford
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar

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Volume XXX  Number 3

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Fighting Parson's Railway Timekeeper
by Richard A. Rupp
Commentary on a Confederate Belt Plate
by Gregory A. Coco
Two-Piece "Upright Anchor" USN Buttons: An Affordable Alternative
by Daniel J. Binder
Cover Story Loyalty & Lobbying: The Knives of Mark Cooper
by Lori Nash Cosgrove
Goldsboro: Paved With History
by Thomas Smith
The Civil War Diary & Letters of Sgt. Charles E. Hutchinson
by Jeff T. Giambrone
Reiviews
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
The Last Word

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Volume XXX  Number 4

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Samuel C. Iwig, 108th Illinois
by Bob Iwig
William E. Wall, 21st North Carolina
by Kent Wall
My Spring Vacation
by Butch Holcombe
Cover Story: Col. Martin's Henry
by Seward Totty
Sidebar: Pvt. Joseph Absolom Higgenbotham
Salvage Archaeology at Stoneman's Switch
by Mike O'Donnell & Steve Sylvia
Kentucky Prison Art
by Gregory L. Wade
United States Cavalry Bits
by Stephen M. Henry
Unfilled Holes and Fulfilled Dreams
by Malcolm Allred
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
The Last Word

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Volume XXX  Number 5

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Sword of Zorro's Father
by Thomas L. Jones and Keri Leigh
Johnsonville Depot Camp
by Dennis Nunnery
Cover Story: Remembering Mac Mason
by Stephen H. Henry
Robert D. Lathrop's Pistol Revisited
by Norbert Spangler
Gen. Belknap's "Old Split Mexican Stick"
by John Peter Beckendorf
A Colorful Drum for a Colorful Drummer
by Jayson Dobney
An Unexpected Reunion
by Stephen W. Sylvia and Kevin L. Meyers
My Friend Mike: Adventures in Relic Hunting
by Robert Roach
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
The Last Word

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Volume XXX  Number 6

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Confederate Soldier & Texas Lawman
by Bert Murch & Don Perry
Louisiana & the Eagle V Button
by R. J. Boutte
Cover Story: Slouch Hat of Capt. Graves
by Keith Kenerly
San Jacinto Archaeological Excavations
by Bobby J. McKinney
Marcellus Mundy: Colonel with a Conscience
by Bryan Bush
The 26-Year Wait
by E. Larry Jackson
Relic of a Mosby Raid
by John Rupp
Maine Cavalryman Comes to Light
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Reviews
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
The Last Word

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Volume XXXI  Number 1

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Maj. Wallace's Custer Medal
by John Peter Beckendorf
Belt Plate of James Burke (x 2)
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Identified Artifacts of the Civil War
by Members of Civilwarcollect
Spurs of Schuyler, Hartley, & Graham
by Stephen M. Henry
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
The Last Word

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Volume XXXI  Number 2

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Turleys of the Rochester Union Grays
by Joseph Talbot and Rebecca Talbot Andringa
Carolina Canteen
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
An Unsung Bird: Unlisted Louisiana Button
by Daniel J. Binder
A Rare Confederate Fuze Box
by Jerry Fertitta
Albert Gallatin: the Statesman Arms Maker
by William B. Edwards
Josiah Reed, 49th Ohio: Time in a Bottle
by Dave Slemmer
Early Reporting on Civil War Artifacts
by Jeff Giambrone
A Sword Belt Plate Kinda Day
by Michael O'Donnell
Reviews
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Volume XXXI  Number 3

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Great Seal of the Confederacy
by Ruth Ann Coski
Michiganer Martin L. Ackley
by E. Larry Jackson
Robert Young, 12th Georgia
by Mel Carver
Kings Mountain Military School
by Maj. William Brown, US Army (Ret.) Sidebar: The KMMS Buttons by Daniel J. Binder
Struck!
by the members of Civilwarcollect
The Relic Shed
by Ran Hundley
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
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Volume XXXI  Number 4

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Draw the Sword, Keep the Scabbard: The Sword of Maj. Charles C. Campbell
by Fred Schneider, with Warren S. Koontz
Cover Story: US Army Model 1851 Army Sword Belt Plate
by Stephen M. Henry
The Sunken Road Revealed: Research and Reclamation of a National Treasure
by NPS Chief Historian John J. Hennessy
A Portal into the Southern Psyche: The Story of the Shelby Grays
by Sid Witherington
The Mystery Of Maj. Wallace's Horse & Saddle: Following a Paper Trail
by John Peter Beckendorf
C.S. Storms & the Spare Parts Accoutrements Contract of 1863
by Frederick C. Gaede and Paul C. Johnson
Can You I.D.?
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
Advertising Index
Reviews

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Volume XXXI  Number 5

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Hyde & Goodrich: Silver Merchant to the South
by Michael Powell
The Drum of Walter Russell, 5th Maryland
by Joseph Bloom
The Mystery of Ajax McFall
by Dennis Cox
Portrait of a North Carolina Captain
by Jeff Whittmann
Cover Story Bannerman's: Island of Dreams
by Stephen W. Sylvia
A Tale of Two Texas Finds
by John Warwick
Capt. Wedgewood's Sword
by Benjamin G. Smith
DIV II: A Very Lucky Find
by Edward Graham
Cellar Door US
by Mary Arbutine
Can You I.D.?
Reviews
Trader's Corner
Collector's Calendar
Parting Shots

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Volume XXXI  Number 6

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Lord of the Rings: The Museum of the Confederacy's Prisoner of War Art Collection
by John M. Coski
Visiting Bannerman's Island
by Thom Johnson
Cover Story: Confederate Archer Percussion Fuses
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
The Archers of Tredegar & Bellona
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
History Written Again at Stoneman's Switch
by Stephen W. Sylvia
A Pictorial Study: The Corduroy Road at Stoneman's Switch
A Dixie Boy's Bowie
by Roger Ballard
Traders' Corner
Collectors' Calendar

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Volume XXXII  Number 1

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
The Diary of Capt. Sellers, 15th Pa. Cav.
by Lori Nash Cosgrove
Appomattox Telegraph
by Ransom Hundley
"I'm so lonesome lucky I could cry..."
by Rafael Eledge
Cover Story: Al. Emmett Fostell: Lincolniana Collector, Vaudevillian, Enigma
by Stephen W. Sylvia and Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
New Discovery: Unlisted KMI Button
by Marc Gyimesi, Daniel J. Binder & Gary Embrey
Confederate Cartridge Nomenclature
by Dean S. Thomas
Capt. Josiah C. Williams 27th Ind. Vol. Inf.
by Dan Goris
Civil War Rebus
Can You I.D.?
Traders' Corner
Collectors' Calendar
Parting Shots

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Volume XXXII  Number 2

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
George Walker Gilmer, 2nd Virginia Cavalry
by Phil McCoy
Pvt. E.J. Chilton's Palmetto
by Robert M. Ahistrom, Jr.
How Did This Cowboy Spur Get Here?
by Stephen M. Henry
Cover Story: Relic Hunting in the 21st Century
by Steven W. Sylvia, Toby Law, Jack Melton, Bob Buttafuso, Charles Harris, and Mike O'Donnell
The Tale of the Wooden Minie' Ball
by Don Rollette
Robert Henry Hendershot: Hero or Poseur?
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
A Rare New York Sword Belt Plate
by Daniel J. Binder
Can You I.D.?
Traders' Corner
Collectors' Calendar
Parting Shots

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Volume XXXII  Number 3

From the Trenches
We've Got Mail
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Recollections of an Early Relic Hunter
by William C. Bellinger
The Eyes of the War: Art & Artists of the Civil War
by Earl Robinson
The Allure of the Froelich Staff and Field Sword
by John McAden, Jr.
Beginner's Luck
by Chad Abate
Will the Real "J.S" Please Stand Up?: A Reassessment of the "J.S.-Anchor" Mark
by Steven W. Knott
Tales from the Crypt-ic
by Melanie Martin
The Battle of Cove Mountain
by G.M. "Doc" Watson
The Colt Pocket Revolver of W.S. Reese, CSA
by Stan Howard
Reviews
Traders' Corner
Collectors' Calendar
Can You I.D.?

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Volume XXXII  Number 4

From the Trenches
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Western Theatre State Pins
by Jim Stanley
Studded Artillery Projectiles
by Jack W. Melton, Jr.
An "Old Yankee Cap Box"
by Steve Sylvia
Capt. Symmes Stults, 14th New Jersey
by Mike Kasper
Cover Story: CSA Montgomeries
by Tig Sogoian
Solid-Cast Louisiana Button
by John E. Harris
Who Were the First Confederate Button Collectors?
by Chip Bragg
Alexander Taylor's Identification Disc
by Wayne Austin
Thomas Day's Recovered Maynard Carbine
by Dan Goris
The McIntoshes of McIntosh County
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Theft Alerts
Can You I.D.?
Traders' Corner
Collectors' Calendar
Parting Shots

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Volume XXXII  Number 5

From the Trenches
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
Gifts from Battery M
by Ron Cleveland
An Album of Prairie Horsemen
artifacts courtesy of Billy May
Big Digs at Brandy Station
by Steve Sylvia
Cover Story: Confederate to the End
by Phil McCoy
The Buck Brothers: Wartime Bowie Makers
by Fritz Blackburn and Jim Blackburn
Finds From the Attic
by Nancy Dearing Rossbacher
Confederate Leather: Black or Brown? How and Where?
by Dave Jarnigan and Ken R. Knopp
Smith Patent Shoulder Straps
by Dr. Howard G. Lanham
Traders' Corner
Collectors' Calendar

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Volume XXXII  Number 6

From the Trenches
Publisher's Forum
Field Recoveries
An Album of Prairie Horsemen, Part II
artifacts courtesy of Billy May
Grierson's Raid Relic Hunting
by Sid Witherington
Battery Robinett: Relics of Col. Rogers
by Steve Sylvia
Iron Stove Soldiers
by Jay Kaffka
Cover Story  River of Death: Atlanta History Center's Chickamauga Artifacts
by Gordon L. Jones
More Civil War Bugles
by Chris Nelson
Binder Double Header: Dealer-Marked Plate and Thistle Button
by Daniel J. Binder
A Tale of Two Tags
by Wade Watson
Alabama Flag Fragment Unfurls History
by Philip Ley
Civil War Life: the Soldiers' Museum
by NSTCW Staff
Elisha H. Rogers, Augusta Gunsmith
by C.L. Bragg
The US Army Military Institute
by Roger S. Durham
Collectors' Calendar
Traders' Corner
Parting Shots

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Volume 34  Number 1

 

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