Vivandières of the Present


Beth Atkins, webmaster and the Vivandière for the 23st PVI.


Jessica Darnell, Vivandière from the 8th Kentucky Dismounted Cavalry, CSA.


Coppen's Zouaves with Vivandière
Photo courtesy of the 1st Battalion Louisiana Zouaves (Coppen's Zouaves) Co. C Website.

Vivandières of the Mifflin Guard.


Mifflin Guard again.

Angie Linford, head vivandère of the Mifflin Guard.

Melanie Grace Whittington as a Confederate cannoneer,
in the company of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Col. Walter Taylor.


As a Union cannoneer, Melanie Grace Whittington, 1st WV Light Artillery, Battery C.

Lorrie Stearns of the 8th Vermont Provost Guard, New England Brigade.

Abigail Carroll as Kady Brownell, post-war uniform.

Theresa Sockey as a Union vivandière.

Carolyn Richard, Vivandière with the 3rd Iowa Lt Artillery (The Dubuque Battery)

Bärbel Berger, Pasqual Cantinière for 62nd NY Vol. Inf. Co. A out of Germany.

Debbie Grim of the 18th NC, Co. A

Krystin Contant of the 2nd Delaware Infantry, Co. G

Viola Smithcors of the 35th New Jersey, Cladek Zouaves, dressed as a vivandiére of the 72nd Pennsylvania.

Darla Bowen of the 5th Ohio Light Artillery.

Britta Arendt as Marie Tepe.

Leslie Harding as Mrs. Custis, daughter of the regiment for an unknown Union unit, respectfully adopted by the 17th Missouri Infantry, Co. G.

Gretchen Rose of the 7th Michigan Cavalry, Co. I, portraying Bridget Divers of the 1st Michigan Cavalry.

Jayne Olden as Annie Jones of the 69th New York Volunteers Irish Brigade, ACWS, UK.

Jill Forbath of the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.


Do you have a picture of yourself or a friend who portrays a Vivandière or Daughter? E-mail the photo along with your name and unit to me!

Vivandières of the Past

© Elizabeth Atkins, 2000