JOHN BANKS'
CIVIL WAR 180

John Banks: John Banks is author of A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime, Connecticut Yankees at Antietam and Hidden History of Connecticut Union Soldiers. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Civil War Times, Civil War Monitor, Civil War News, America's Civil War and Military Images. Banks, who attended Mount Lebanon (Pa.) High School, graduated from West Virginia University (B.A. in journalism). A longtime journalist (The Dallas Morning News, ESPN, The History Channel), he is secretary-treasurer of The Center for Civil War Photography.

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HOME BLOG

Click on the image to visit John Banks' Civil War blog, which focuses on Gettysburg, Antietam and stories of common soldiers.

NOW AVAILABLE

My second book, "Hidden History of Connecticut Union Soldiers" (History Press), is available for purchase. You can order it from amazon.com or email me for information on how to get an autographed copy.

PURCHASE MY BOOK

"Connecticut Yankees at Antietam" tells the tales of soldiers from Connecticut who served in the four regiments from the state at the bloodiest day in American history. Click on image for ordering details. Or e-mail me if you want to purchase a signed copy.

ANTIETAM UP CLOSE

Enlargements of Alexander Gardner images allow you to see Antietam like you've never seen it before. Click on image above.

CONN. AT ANTIETAM

The faces, graves and memorials of soldiers from Connecticut who were killed or mortally wounded on Sept. 17, 1862 -- the bloodiest day in American history.

TIPTON PHOTOS

Check out my Pinterest page for images renowned battlefield photographer William Tipton took at Gettysburg.

HISTORY REVEALED

Click on the image to uncover the secrets of a photograph taken in the spring of 1864 in Fredericksburg, Va.