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A Blog Remembering the Men and Women of the American Civil War, North & South, people, faces, and a unique culture we will never see again. Photos and stories about the people that lived it, including African American Photographs, Pre-Civil War history & the period in cultural history that began just after the Civil War. The historical info, photos and documents on this blog reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. This blog does not endorse the views expressed in some posts, which may contain materials offensive to some readers. You cannot compare the beliefs, values, politics, ethical values of today to the people of the 1800's.

Every effort is taken to remember the men and women of the Union and Confederacy equally with dignity and respect. The men and women who's photos are posted on this blog have living relatives today, please respect the families and their memory~

The events of the war, and the men of the war, are fast fading from the public attention. Its history is growing to be an “Old, Old Story.” Public interest is weakening day by day. The memory of march, and camp, and battle-field, of the long and manly endurance, of the superb and uncomplaining courage, of the mass of sacrifice that redeemed the Nation, is fast dying out. Those who rejoice in the liberty and peace secured by the soldier’s suffering and privation, accept the benefits, but deny or forget the benefactor-1877 National Tribune

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“The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted."― D.H. Lawrence

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CDV OF BRIG, GEN. RICHARD M. GANO, CSA

Armed view of this Texas-Kentucky notable, penciled “Dick Gano” on verso over “Porter’s Gallery, Cincinnati” imprint.

This CDV of Richard Montgomery Gano (1830-1913) taken as captain dates to the spring of 1862 at which time Gano’s reorganized squadron of Texan’s became Company G, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry in Morgan’s command. Gano rode in Morgan’s first Kentucky raid in July 1862 and is not known to have been captured despite the Cincinnati back mark. Afterwards, he was promoted major and commanded a small battalion during the engagement at Gallatin, Tennessee on August 12, 1862. This same photo sold for $3,818.75 at Cowan’s Auctions

After the war Gano dedicated his life to the ministry serving as a Disciple of Christ for 45 years. As a rancher he became a renowned expert in aminal husbandry and later extended his pursuits to real estate and banking. Active in the United Confederate Veteran’s, Gano died at Dallas on March 27, 1913 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery