It’s still not clear how it got there. The 1872 painting depicts Vermont’s First Brigade at the Battle of Bank’s Ford -- part of the Chancellorsville campaign in May of 1863.

The painting’s title, “Within Handshaking Distance,” comes from a quote by Capt. John W. Morton, CSA, the commander of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s artillery.

Work is being done to preserve an important part of Civil War history. Sign up for our Newsletters The Gettysburg Cyclorama, a painting that depicts Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, is nearly 150 ...

In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms fired musket volleys and the crowd sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." ...

This month, the painting becomes the first item selected for a new restoration program that invites donors to help preserve the important artifacts in the society's collection. Malinda “Linda ...

Object Details painter Scott, Julian 1846-1901 Notes "A Museum in Action, Presenting the Museum's Activities, Catalogue of an exhibition of American paintings and sculpture from the museum's ...

BARRE — A 150-foot-long Civil War painting that may be the last of its kind in the country will go on display Sunday at the Vermont History Center in Barre. It will be in a new exhibit titled “Service ...

What Civil War soldiers wore certainly has told historians a lot about the war efforts at the time, said Michael Comer, director of the Hunter-Dawson House in New Madrid, Mo.