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Andy Amato’s Civil War Portrait Gallery

Several months back, I posted on the subject of illustrated Civil War narratives — by both Osprey Publishing and Marvel Comics. I did not, however, dwell at length on the quality of the art itself. (The Osprey line strikes m...
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Confederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862

History / US History : Civil War Book News (4 years ago)

by Ron Field (Author), Howard Gerrard (Illustrator), Peter Bull (Illustrator)From the publisher:This is an Osprey color illustrated series title.The ironclad was a revolutionary weapon of war. Although iron was used for protection i... Read Post

A Nation Remembers in Song During the Centennial

History / US History : Civil War Memory (11 hours ago)

This is a fabulous film from 1963 of the U.S. Army Band and Chorus commemorating the Civil War Centennial.  The narrator makes it clear at the beginning that the “Union found itself split in two over the issue of states rights.”  Th... Read Post

Mail Bag: More Civil War Art

History / US History : Civil War Literature (5 years ago)

Last week, following my post about a Civil War art gallery, I received an email advertising another — the web gallery of Andy Thomas of Carthage, Missouri. You can visit his website here, and view his Civil War-related art he... Read Post


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