Binder (buttons and images), Maj. William I. Brown (Southern school buttons), Roger S.

Mussenden and has since employed scores of accomplished writers, typesetters, photographers, graphic artists, editors, and salespeople.

The magazine has also employed numerous young people in internship capacities, many of whom remain in touch with us all these years later a hallmark of the loyalty we celebrate in people North and South, no matter their choices in 1861-65.

Originally the magazines editor, he purchased the publication from the founder in 1985 and has steered the literary ship ever since.

A native of Maryland and a graduate of the University of Maryland, he set roots down in central Virginia many decades ago.

He is a lifelong collector of militaria and is also owner of J.S.

Mosby Antiques Artifacts at 125 East Main St.

The shop, which carries fine antiques and collectibles in addition to authentic militaria, is open 10-5 Thursday-Saturday and by appointment.

ODonnell, he co-authored the well-received The Illustrated History of American Civil War Relics and Civil War Canteens, both of which have seen numerous printings.

He also served as the first curator of the Gordonsville Exchange Hotel Museum in Gordonsville, Virginia, and has contributed countless articles about military artifacts to various publications.

He is a collector of World War I and II artifacts as well, and co-authored Uniforms, Weapons Equipment of the World War II G.I., which not only saw American distribution but was also later co-editioned with Arms Armor Press in England and saw widespread international distribution.

His fate remains unknown and his remains have never been found.

She was raised on a naval defense installation in Virginia, where her father was involved in interior ballistics, and then lived two blocks from shot-heard-round-the-world Lexington Green in Massachusetts.

She studied at Westhampton College in Richmond, former capital of the Confederacy, and then lived in a house in Fredericksburg, Virginia, that can be seen in Civil War-period images.

Her research firm, Research by Rossbacher, specializes in reconnecting identified military artifacts with their onetime owners histories; visit NDearing.com for more information.

She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society of Mayflower Descendants.

One Mayflower ancestor fell off the boat (and was rescued, thank goodness) and another, Edward Doty, caused no end of trouble in the New World; she suspects that DNA plays a stronger role in personality than studies have previously indicated.

Her Civil War ancestors include Wolverines who rode in the Michigan cavalry under Custer, one of whom survived Gettysburg only to perish at Falling Waters, as well as a soldier in Pennsylvanias Rushs Lancers and an Illinois quartermaster.

Her research work was featured in several front-cover stories for Vintage Fashion Costume Jewelry, and she has served as editor, designer, contributor, consultant, and researcher for numerous books in the collectibles arena.

Southern West Virginian Bob Painter handles circulation, inventory.

Administration. A great portion of that career was spent as a professional.

For more about his professional services, visit GrayCatSystems.com.

Over the years, our board of editorial consultants and article contributors have hailed from all 50 states and from Canada, Europe, Australia, and South America.

The names of many are instantly recognizable to students of the Civil War, and all have added materially to the historical record.

The entire list is very, very long, but among our contributors are Frederick A.

Binder (buttons and images), Maj.

William I. Brown (Southern school buttons), Roger S.

Jim Frasca Ohio Civil War Collector