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Signed and inscribed photo of Ellis Spear from the 20th Maine! It’s from a 1st edition memoir he wrote in 1909 about his Mediterranean travels, but the book was heavily damaged so I just saved the photo. Spear took command of the 20th after Chamberlain’s promotion in June of 1864.

Posted 28th Apr 2026u/GettysburgHistorian

Until Sundown by Don Troiani

Posted 18th Apr 2026u/2Treu4U

4 MILES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE: An incredible letter written on the eve of Gettysburg (June 30th) by Charles A. Fiske of the 11th MA. He writes about marching, chasing Lee into PA, and a “hard old” battle coming. This was his last letter before being severely wounded on July 2nd… More inside!

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/GettysburgHistorian

To follow up to my last post about my great-great-great-grandfather's Civil War Belt buckle, I found a mention of him being wounded at Missionary Ridge November 25th 1863. He is the first name under Corporals. Potentially where the belt buckle was hit.

Posted 16th Apr 2026u/The_Young_Geezer

Holy grail time… stumbled upon this incredible Edward Woodward desk set, complete with the match striking strip, original label, and artifacts from all over the battlefield, including a piece from one of the monuments (!). Undoubtedly the nicest one of these I’ve ever seen. Counting my lucky stars!

Posted 14th Apr 2026u/GettysburgHistorian

Wire Road at Wilson’s Creek Battlefield outside Springfield, Missouri.

Posted 13th Apr 2026u/mkcannell

Split rail fence at Wilson’s Creek.

Posted 11th Apr 2026u/mkcannell

The Family Heirloom, my Great-great-great Grandfather's belt buckle that saved his life by deflecting a Confederate bullet. He was a member of the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he was at the battle of Shiloh, having just turned 18.

Posted 8th Apr 2026u/The_Young_Geezer

Today marks the end of the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Watch as the #Union and the Confederacy battle it out along the Tennessee River in this animated battle map.

Posted 8th Apr 2026u/HistoryGoneWilder

Henry Baxter: The Hero of Oak's Hill at Gettysburg

Posted 7th Apr 2026u/mr_greenstarline

Today in History: April 6, 1862 - The Battle of Shiloh Begins

Posted 6th Apr 2026u/History-Chronicler

Ray House at Wilson’s Creek Battlefield in Missouri.

Posted 5th Apr 2026u/mkcannell

Civil War Nurses

Posted 5th Apr 2026u/rosebud52

Anniversary for the Battle of Five Forks

Posted 1st Apr 2026u/HistoryGoneWilder

Gum Tree Canoe - Clawhammer Banjo

Posted 29th Mar 2026u/oldtimetunesandsongs

Cemetery Hill by Don Troiani

Posted 28th Mar 2026u/2Treu4U

Siege of Petersburg, Part 30 | Battle of Fort Stedman

Posted 25th Mar 2026u/HistoryGoneWilder

Posted 21st Mar 2026u/Consistent-War7399

Experience Lee's Headquarters in 360°

Posted 20th Mar 2026u/AmericanBattlefields

Disunion Podcast New Episode: Battle of Averasborough

Posted 18th Mar 2026u/Foreign-Year-5476

What the US Civil War taught Germany

Posted 15th Mar 2026u/External-Conflict-47

Army of the Potomac Corps Reorganization, 1864

Posted 14th Mar 2026u/Matt4089

Charles Henry Baxter’s wartime wallet (109th NY). Inside was an ID’d tintype of his wife and 3 Confederate bills from VA he traded for. The notes were originally issued to John Quarles Winn of Richmond: Iron-Master at the Tredegar Iron Works pre-war, and bookkeeper for the Confederate Treasury.

Posted 13th Mar 2026u/GettysburgHistorian

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Recreated

Posted 13th Mar 2026u/Vibevaultmusic

Battle of Shiloh | Full Animated Battle Map

Posted 11th Mar 2026u/HistoryGoneWilder

New Episode of Disunion: A Civil War Podcast

Posted 3rd Mar 2026u/Foreign-Year-5476

War-time image of Augustus Buckingham Thrash of Co. I, 25th NC. He was a LT at the time, but would later become Captain. This albumen photo was later added to a cabinet card for a story in Confederate Veteran. Buck was wounded at Ft Stedman and captured in the fall of Petersburg. Details inside!

Posted 2nd Mar 2026u/GettysburgHistorian

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